BEER CHEESE SOUP

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Provided by Mary K. W.

Categories Cheese

Time 35m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half-and-half
12 ounces beer
16 ounces Cheese Whiz, cubed
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon red pepper, ground
1/3 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
ground red pepper

Steps:

Melt butter in a dutch oven or large sauce pan over medium-low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually add half-and-half and beer. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk until thickened.
Add cheese cubes.
Cook over medium heat until cheese melts.
Stir in Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoons red pepper, hot sauce and salt.
Ladle into bowls.
Sprinkle with additional red pepper before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.4, Fat 39.5, SaturatedFat 24.6, Cholesterol 128.3, Sodium 1752, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 6.6, Protein 14.8