Soup Sunday

This Soup Sunday was a fun one, because a main ingredient for this recipe was a bottle of my home brewed beer. That's right, after a month of brewing, bottling, and keeping the bottles warm enough for carbonation to occur, my beer is ready! I must say, it's quite a process to brew beer, but it's fun if you have a buddy with whom to join forces (mine is my Dad). Annie's Amber Ale turned out great and was a perfect way to begin my adventure in home brewing!

Cheddar-Horseradish Soup

2 leeks, diced

2 carrots, diced

1 1/2 Tbsp. butter

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cayenne

3 Tbsp. flour

2 Tbsp. dry mustard

1 bottle of beer

1/4 cup horseradish

3 cups water

a dash of Worcestershire

2 cups half-and-half

1 1/2 cups cheddar

Sweat carrots and leeks in butter. Add cayenne, salt, flour, and dry mustard; cook for 2 minutes.

Add beer, horseradish, water, and worcestershire; simmer until thick. Whisk in half-and-half and cheddar.