Cheddar Ale Soup

Name: Cheddar Ale Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 22 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons butter; 2 carrots, diced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 1 small onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped plus more for garnish; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 5 cups low sodium chicken stock; 1 12-ounce bottle pale or blond ale or mild flavored blond beer; 1 1/2 cup Half and Half; 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, grated or ground; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 12 ounces medium cheddar cheese, grated; A few dashes of Tabasco (optional); 2 cups bread cut into cubes; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Salt to taste

Cheddar Ale Soup was pinched from <a href="https://www.lemonblossoms.com/blog/cheddar-ale-soup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.lemonblossoms.com.</a>

"This Cheddar Ale Soup is thick, creamy, smooth and full of cheesy-goodness! Made with a light ale and a sharp cheese to prevent bitterness...."

INGREDIENTS

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8 tablespoons butter

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2 carrots, diced

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1 celery stalk, diced

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1 small onion, diced

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3 garlic cloves, minced

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1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped plus more for garnish

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3/4 cup all-purpose flour

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5 cups low sodium chicken stock

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1 12-ounce bottle pale or blond ale or mild flavored blond beer

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1 1/2 cup Half and Half

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1/2 teaspoon dried mustard

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1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, grated or ground

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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

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12 ounces medium cheddar cheese, grated

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A few dashes of Tabasco (optional)

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2 cups bread cut into cubes

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2 tablespoons butter

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Salt to taste

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