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Beer-Cheese Soup

Source of Recipe


From "The Coastal Living Cookbook"



List of Ingredients



• ¼ cup butter or margarine
  
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  
• 2 cups half-and-half
  
• 1 (12-ounce) can beer
  
• 1 (16-ounce) loaf pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed
  
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  
• ¼ tsp ground red pepper
  
• ¼ tsp hot sauce
  
• 1/8 tsp salt
  
• Ground red pepper
  






Instructions



1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
   
   
2. Gradually add half-and-half and beer; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until thickened.
   
   
3. Add cheese; cook over medium heat until cheese melts. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, ¼ teaspoon red pepper, hot sauce, and salt. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with additional red pepper before serving.
   
   Yield: 5 cups