Beer Cheese Soup

So by now I am in Florida with Jason on a Sunday probably packing the boxes I helped pack a year ago and trying to decide what furniture we can fit into the old Toyota van Jason's parents have kept for the sole purpose of moving the kids around. In spirit of his homecoming, here is a recipe for a soup similar to the one Disney makes at Le Cellier steakhouse. There are slight adjustments - like this one is totally vegetarian! This is one of our favorites to make together and is delicious topped with bacon, hamburger, or a little extra cheese.

What You'll Need

2 Medium Yellow Onions

Butter

Vegetable Broth

Whole Wheat Flour or All Purpose Flour

Nutritional Yeast

Fat Free Half & Half

Pale Ale or Similar Beer (We've used Killian's, Troegs, Miller, and more)

Worcestershire Sauce (Vegan type available here )

Seasoned Salt

Garlic Powder

Chili Powder 

16 Ox. Block of Sharp White Cheddar

Melt 4 Tablespoons of butter in a larger soup pan. 

Chop (or as my husband says, chip chop) your two onions into small pieces and toss into the melted butter. Sprinkle with seasoned salt - maybe a teaspoon max - and cook until translucent.

While your onions cook cut your cheese into smaller blocks.

After your onions are nice and soft, add 2 Tablespoons of nutritional yeast. (Or if you don't have this, just replace with additional Tablespoons of flour)

Then add 2 Tablespoons flour (or 4 with no nutritional yeast) and stir well, cooking over a low/medium heat for about a minute.

Add 1 cup of vegetable broth and stir well to make a thick paste like substance. Then stir in an additional 2 cups of vegetable broth.

Add in 3 cups of fat free half and half (or cream) and stir. Over a medium heat, slowly mix in all of your cheese block.

After all of your cheese has melted in, add 1/2 cup beer. You can add a bit more if you like - just taste before adding more!

Season with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. You can always taste and add more if you like.

Serve with yummy, crusty bread or pretzels!