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Wisconsin Native's Beer Cheese Soup

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Wisconsin Native's Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients

  • slice sthick cut bacon, chopped (Optional)
  • 1/2 cup sdiced carrots
  • 1/2 cup sdiced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup sdiced celery
  • tablespoon sminced garlic (about 6 clove s)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • (12-ounce) bottlepilsner-style beer
  • cup schicken broth
  • cup swhole milk or half-and-half
  • tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • teaspoon sWorcestershire sauce
  • teaspoon dry mustard
  • teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • ounce ssharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3 cup s)
  • popped plain or salted popcorn, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  2. Heat bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate, reserving drippings. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  3. Add carrots, onion, and celery to drippings and increase heat to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  4. Add butter and cook, stirring constantly, until melted. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  5. Stir in beer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  6. Stir in broth and half and half; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium to maintain a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, just until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, 12 to 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  7. Stir in Dijon, Worcestershire, dry mustard, and hot sauce until fully incorporated. Remove from heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  8. Add cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until melted before adding more. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
  9. Serve hot, topped with popcorn and reserved bacon. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios