Otto's Beer Cheese Soup

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 chopped medium sized yellow onion
• At least 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• At least 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (12-ounce) beer of choice (recommended: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or Blind Pig)
• 7 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, shredded
• 7 ounces processed Swiss cheese, shredded
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound smoked sausage (recommended: Otto's Smoked Polish Ring)

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, 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.
15. This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
16. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ottos-beer-cheese-soup-recipe.html (may not work)