Beer, Ham & Cheese Bisque

• 6 Parsnips, peeled & cut into 2 inch pieces
• 6 Leeks, washed & cut into 2 inch pieces
• 2 ribs Celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• 2 clove Garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp Bacon fat
• 6 cup Ham stock
• 1 1/2 tbsp Liquid Smoke, more or less per your taste
• 1 can Beer (non-citrus) Chicken or Beef broth can be used as a substitute.
• 1 Red Pepper flakes, to taste
• 1 Salt & White Pepper, to taste
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• 16 oz Shredded VELVEETA Cheese (it melts creamy instead of oily)
• 4 strips of Bacon, cooked crispy & crumbled
• 2 tbsp Chives
• 1 Sour cream, to taste (optional)

1. Boil first 11 ingredients in a large stock pot.
2. (Parsnips, Leeks, Celery, Onion, Garlic, Bacon Fat, Ham Stock, Beer, Red pepper flakes, salt, pepper & liquid smoke)
3. Boil/simmer covered until all ingredients are VERY tender & broken down..
4. Puree mixture in a food processor until smooth.
5. Return to pot.
6. Bring to a low simmer.
7. Add Heavy Cream & mix with a whisk.
8. Stir in shredded cheese & mix until cheese is melted on low temp.
9. Be careful not to let bisque stick to pot!
10. Place in serving bowls.
11. Top each bowl with Bacon crumbles & Chives.
12. (Optional)-Place a dollop of sour cream on the side of serving bowl if you wish.

leeks, celery, onion, clove garlic, bacon, ham stock, liquid smoke, chicken, red pepper, salt, heavy cream, velveeta cheese, bacon, chives, sour cream

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/333970-beer-ham-cheese-bisque (may not work)