Shelly's Recipe

BROCCOLI ALE CHEDDAR SOUP

Category: Soups

(Mirepoix)
8 oz diced onion/celery
1/2 lb butter
Flour as needed

2 quarts vegetables stock
Carrots
Broccoli
8 oz beer
1 1/2 lbs cheddar cheese
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tbsp hot sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp white pepper
1 tbsp salt
1 quart heavy cream

Steam broccoli and carrots for 1 minute. In a separate pot, heat vegetable stock.

In another pot, combine diced celery and onion, butter. Add flour gradually to thicken to make mirepoix. Gradually add stock to mirepoix and whisk to make smooth. Add most of beer and bring to a slight boil. Add cheese slowly and whisk to make smooth. Add hot sauce, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Mix rest of beer with dry mustard and add to soup. Add heavy cream. Add broccoli and carrots to soup. Gently stir to incorporate. Serve.