CHEDDAR POTATO-BEER SOUP WITH SHREDDED HAM

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This is a hearty, cozy soup that's great for chilly fall evenings. I like it with lots of the red pepper flakes. You can serve this as a main course for dinner, along with rye bread and apple pie for dessert. Recipe is from the Chicago Tribune.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Ham

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
10 baby carrots
5 red potatoes, peeled,cut into large pieces
1 onion, sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper, red pepper flakes
1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth or 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup cooked ham, shredded or julienned

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add carrots, potatoes and onion; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper and red pepper flakes to taste.
  • Add beer; heat to a boil, stirring to scrape up any browned bits.
  • Add chicken broth; heat to a boil.
  • Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 12 minutes.
  • Pour soup, in batches if necessary, into blender or food processor (or use a hand-held'boat motor' blender).
  • Puree and return to saucepan.
  • Stir in cheese; heat, stirring, until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
  • Taste for seasoning; add more pepper flakes if needed.
  • Ladle into bowls.
  • Top each with shredded ham.

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