Cheddar Ale Soup (Michael Smith)

It's a snowy day, I think this will be on the menu!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter (8 tablespoons, 4 ounces or 1/2 cup)
• 2  small onions, peeled and diced
• 1  carrot, peeled and diced
• 2  celery ribs, diced
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups dark beer (12 oz)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chicken stock (12 oz)
• 1  cup  35% cream
• 2  cups  grated cheddar cheese
•  sprinkled sea  salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3  dashes Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. 1.Melt the butter in a saucepot. Add the onions and sauté until golden brown. Add the carrot and celery and continue to sauté for a few minutes more. Stir in the flour and continue cooking for a few minutes more. Add the beer, stock and cream and simmer until the soup has thickened, about five minutes more. Add the grated cheddar, salt and pepper and Worcestershire sauce and stir until smooth.