Beer Cheese Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 tbsp margarine1 chopped medium sized yellow onion 1/2 cup chopped carrot 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups chicken broth 1 (12-ounce) beer of choice7 ounces 2% Cheddar, shredded 7 ounces processed Swiss cheese, shredded 2 cups fat free half-and-half 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 pound lite smoked sausage
1. Melt margarine in a stockpot over medium heat.
2. Add chopped onion, carrot, and celery. Saute until softened. Add flour.
3. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
4. Add chicken broth and beer. Heat until it comes to a boil.
5. Slowly add cheese while stirring until just boiling and smooth.
6. Add half-and-half, salt, dry mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
7. Reduce heat to low and cook until soup has thickened.
8. Cut smoked sausage into 1/2-inch pieces and place in a saucepan.
9. Saute sausage over medium heat until heated through. It will probably take about 5 to 7 minutes. Add sausage to the soup.
10. Transfer to a large serving bowl and serve hot.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CSHROADS01.
2. Add chopped onion, carrot, and celery. Saute until softened. Add flour.
3. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
4. Add chicken broth and beer. Heat until it comes to a boil.
5. Slowly add cheese while stirring until just boiling and smooth.
6. Add half-and-half, salt, dry mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
7. Reduce heat to low and cook until soup has thickened.
8. Cut smoked sausage into 1/2-inch pieces and place in a saucepan.
9. Saute sausage over medium heat until heated through. It will probably take about 5 to 7 minutes. Add sausage to the soup.
10. Transfer to a large serving bowl and serve hot.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CSHROADS01.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 376.2
- Total Fat: 21.1 g
- Cholesterol: 70.3 mg
- Sodium: 1,029.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 24.5 g
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