Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 cup finely chopped onion
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1 cup celery, finely chopped
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1/4 cup flour
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6 cups chicken stock
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1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
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1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon celery seed
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1/2 salt
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1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1 dash cayenne pepper
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1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup half-and-half
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
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3 bratwursts, cooked and sliced
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1 lb potato, peeled and diced
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1 cup carrot, sliced
Instructions
- Saute onion, celery, and carrot in olive oil in a large pot for 15 miutes, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and let cook for a minute.
- Add the potatoes, stock, and beer and bring to a boil.
- Cook 15 minutes or so, until potatoes become tender.
- Add the spices and seasonings, milk and Worcestershire sauce.
- Remove from heat and stir in the cheese until it is melted.
- Ladle out about 2 cups of the veggies from the soup and puree them, and then pour them back inches.
- Turn the heat back on to low.
- Stir in the bratwurst and allow it to warm through.