CAROL'S WISCONSIN BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add carrot, onion, garlic and saute.
• untill tender.
• Add beer, chicken broth and worcestershire sauce, bring to a boil and cook.
• for a couple of minutes.
• Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the half and half and the cheese to the soup, simmer uncovered until the cheese melts.
• Mix the flour (or cornstarch) and water together, add to the soup stirring constantly until the soup is thickened (a few minutes).
• Sounds a bit strange, but this is great topped with popped popcorn.
• Broccoli may be substituted for the carrot.