Beer Cheese Soup

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon Spice Islands(R) Thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon Spice Islands(R) Ground White Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Spice Islands(R) Cayenne Pepper
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup beer
• 2 tablespoons Argo(R) Corn Starch
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Colby or Co-Jack cheese
• 1 tablespoon Argo(R) Corn Starch
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)

1. butter in a large pot set over medium heat. Add onion, thyme, white and cayenne peppers; cook until onions are tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Combine chicken broth, beer and 2 tablespoons corn starch, stirring until corn starch is dissolved. Add to pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
2. 5 minutes. Add cream.
3. cheese with 1 tablespoon corn starch. Gradually add cheese to soup, stirring until melted before adding more cheese. If desired, add hot sauce.
4. immediately. Delicious served with Peppered Parmesan Shortbread.

butter, onion, thyme, ground white pepper, cayenne pepper, chicken broth, beer, starch, heavy cream, cheese, starch, hot sauce

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beer-cheese-soup (may not work)