Otto's Beer Cheese Soup

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 chopped medium sized yellow onion
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 1 (12-ounce) beer of choice
• 7 oz extra-sharp Cheddar, shredded
• 7 oz processed Swiss cheese, shredded
• 2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1 can (7 oz) diced jalapenos
• 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 lb smoked sausage (optional)

1. Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat.
2. Add chopped onion, carrot, and celery.
3. Saute until softened.
4. Add flour.
5. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
6. Add chicken broth and beer.
7. Heat until it comes to a boil.
8. Slowly add cheese while stirring until just boiling and smooth.
9. Add half-and-half, salt, dry mustard, jalapenos, and Worcestershire sauce.
10. Reduce heat to low and cook until soup has thickened.
11. Cut smoked sausage into 1/2-inch pieces and place in a saucepan.
12. Saute sausage over medium heat until heated through.
13. It will probably take about 5 to 7 minutes.
14. Add sausage to the soup, transfer to a large serving bowl and serve hot.

butter, onion, grated carrot, celery, flour, chicken broth, choice, cheddar, swiss cheese, salt, mustard, jalapenos, worcestershire sauce, sausage

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/331839-ottos-beer-cheese-soup (may not work)