Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• (12 fluid ounce) can or bottlelight beer
• (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• tablespoon scornstarch
• tablespoon swater
• cup shalf-and-half
• cup sshredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Melt margarine in a 4 1/2 quart soup pot over medium heat. Stir in onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic. Pour in beer and increase heat to high. Boil mixture until alcohol is evaporated, about 3 minutes. Pour in broth and bring soup back to a boil. Lower heat to medium low and simmer.
2. Stir together cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
3. Add half and half and cheese to soup; stir constantly until cheese melts. Stir in cornstarch mixture and continue stirring until soup is thick, about 2 minutes. Garnish with bacon bits.