Dan's Beer and Cheese Soup

Name: Dan's Beer and Cheese Soup
Ingredients: 1 lg. sweet onion, roughly chopped (Vidalias, if available); 2 carrots, finely diced; 2 stalks celery, finely diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 stick butter; 1/4 C. cornstarch; 1 C. heavy cream; 1 C. vegetable stock; 2 C. dark beer (I like Amber Bock); 1 Tbs. steak sauce; 2 tsp. mustard; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1/2 Tbs. chili flakes; 3/4 lb. sharp cheddar, shredded; 1/4 lb. baby Swiss, shredded; garlic croutons

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"No, that's not a typo. It is a soup that consists of beer and cheese, among other things. It's a Wisconsin-born soup that's permeated the entire Midwest. The inventor must've gotten sick and tired of carrying a plate of cheese AND a can of beer. You know, serious problems. Anyway, here's my variant on this hearty, hearty soup...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lg. sweet onion, roughly chopped (Vidalias, if available)

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2 carrots, finely diced

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2 stalks celery, finely diced

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1 bay leaf

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1/2 stick butter

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1/4 C. cornstarch

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1 C. heavy cream

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1 C. vegetable stock

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2 C. dark beer (I like Amber Bock)

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1 Tbs. steak sauce

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2 tsp. mustard

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salt, to taste

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pepper, to taste

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1/2 Tbs. chili flakes

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3/4 lb. sharp cheddar, shredded

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1/4 lb. baby Swiss, shredded

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garlic croutons

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