POTATO HAM & CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion, shallot, garlic, and celery with salt and pepper to taste (in a vegetable oil)
• In a large stock pot, combine cubed potatoes, ham stock, ham, and sauted ingredients and bring to a boil
• Once boiling, leave stock on simmer until potatoes are tender. Add bouillon cut to a powder and stir in.. Once tender, rough mash the entire stock but leave some thick potato pieces
• In a separate sauce pan, melt butter and add flour to thicken. Slowly pour in cream and beer (mixed) and stir over medium heat until thickened (4-5 minutes)
• Add flour as needed to thicken up cream mixture up to 1 Tbs
• Mix in cheese to cream sauce and melt over medium heat, stir to avoid burning