Cheddar Beer Soup

Name: Cheddar Beer Soup
Ingredients: 2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 cups); 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup); 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup); 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk; 1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz); 1 (12-oz) bottle ale such as Bass; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 lb extra-sharp Cheddar (preferably English; rind removed if necessary), grated (4 cups); 4 bacon slices (3 1/2 oz total), cooked and crumbled

Cheddar Beer Soup was pinched from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cheddar-Beer-Soup-231641" target="_blank">www.epicurious.com.</a>

"Extra-sharp Cheddar and malty English ale balance perfectly in this hearty soup...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 cups)

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2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)

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2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)

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2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic

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1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf

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1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

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1/3 cup all-purpose flour

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2 cups whole milk

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1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz)

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1 (12-oz) bottle ale such as Bass

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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

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1 teaspoon dry mustard

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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1 lb extra-sharp Cheddar (preferably English; rind removed if necessary), grated (4 cups)

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4 bacon slices (3 1/2 oz total), cooked and crumbled

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