Categories: Main Dish, Pork, Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion, minced
- 1 cup celery, minced
- 1 cup carrot, sliced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 lb potato, peeled and diced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 (12 ounce) can beer
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup half-and-half (or milk)
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 bratwursts, cooked and sliced
Directions
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Heat olive oil in soup pot over medium heat.
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Add onion, celery and carrots.
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Cook about 15 minutes or until tender, stirring every so often to keep from sticking.
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Stir in flour, cook about 1 minute.
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Add potatoes, stock and beer.
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Bring to a boil and cook 10- 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
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Add mustard powder, granulated garlic, salt and peppers.
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Combine milk and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
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Stir into soup.
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Remove soup from heat.
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Add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted and smooth.
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Remove 2 cups of vegetables with some liquid and add to a blender or food processor.
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Puree.
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Stir back into the soup to give it nice body.
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Return to low heat and add sliced, cooked bratwurst.
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Cook until bratwurst is warm- about 5 minutes.