Ingredients
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1/4 cup onion, diced
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1/4 cup celery, diced
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1 teaspoon garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 tablespoons flour
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2 (12 ounce) cans beer
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4 cups water
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1/4 cup chicken base
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2/3 cup heavy cream
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1/4 cup cream cheese
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1/4 cup sour cream
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10 slices American cheese
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1/3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
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1/4 cup carrot, diced
Instructions
- Sauté carrots, onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Whisk flour into sautéed vegetables and allow to cook for 1 minute while whisking constantly.
- Add beer to vegetable/flour mixture and whisk until all the flour has dissolved into beer. Add water, chicken base and heavy cream. Bring to a light simmer. Turn down burner and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Add cream cheese, sour cream and American cheese slices.
- With a burr mixer, puree vegetables until there are no large pieces and the American cheese, cream cheese and sour cream are completely melted. Add remaining cheese using a whisk.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.