Cheesy Bratwurst and Beer Soup

By MJH

Ingredients

• 3 tbsps olive oil
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup celery (finely chopped)
• 1 cup carrot (sliced)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 lb potatoes (peeled and diced)
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 12 ozs beer
• 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp celery seed
• 1/2 salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper (fresh ground)
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup milk (half and half)
• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups cheddar cheese (grated)
• 3 bratwurst (cooked and sliced)

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onion, celery, and carrot in olive oil in a large pot for 15 miutes, stirring occasionally.

Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and let cook for a minute.

Add the potatoes, stock, and beer and bring to a boil.

Cook 15 minutes or so, until potatoes become tender.

Add the spices and seasonings, milk and Worcestershire sauce.

Remove from heat and stir in the cheese until it is melted.

Ladle out about 2 cups of the veggies from the soup and puree them, and then pour them back inches.

Turn the heat back on to low.

Stir in the bratwurst and allow it to warm through.