CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 oz butter (1/4 cup)
• 2 cups sharp cheddar (grated)
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 small onion
• 1 cup corn
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup beer
• 1 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• pepper

Details

Adapted from kayotic.nl

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the butter and add the onion when the butter is still melting. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, but make sure not to let the onion brown.
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Soup

Add the mustard powder.
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And 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.
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Stir well and cook the roux for a minute.
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Pour in 2 cups of a milk and stir like a madman. I wanted a slightly thicker soup, if you don’t, add another 1/2 a cup of milk.
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Soup

This photo will be enough to make grown men cry! Pour 1 cup of the beer into the soup. You can replace the beer with dry white wine, water or even chicken broth.
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Soup

Season with the cayenne pepper—this will give a hint of color—Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir in the corn and let the soup simmer for 5 minutes.
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Add the cheese. You might as well stick it on your thighs straight away, but oh boy, this is the good stuff! I simply adore cheese soup.
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Soup

Stir well and let the cheese melt. Give the soup another 5 minutes over low to medium heat.
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Soup

Check the seasoning. Ladle the soup into pretty bowls and top each bowl with crumbled up bacon and some chopped up parsley.