Alaskan Amber and Cheddar Soup
Ingredients:
1 small onion, finely shopped
4 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp freshly chopped garlic
1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp hot sauce
sprinkle of nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste
1 bottle Alaskan Amber Beer
Instructions:
For our taste the sharper the cheddar the better the soup!Saute onions in the butter at low heat in a two quart saucepan until transparent.Add the garlic and increase heat to medium. Add stock and milk.Stir well and whip in the instant mashed potato mix (if you are a purist by all means use fresh mashed potatoes, about a cupful).Stir until smooth, let simmer, say a good 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in cheese, stirring constantly.Season with the hot sauce, salt and pepper. Keep stirring until the cheese in all melted.At that magic moment add your beer. Serve immediately.Good with toast or Alaskan Amber Pesto Biscuits.Submitted by: From the fine folks at Van Winkle and Daigler, Frontier Cuisine, located in Sitka, AKOn a cold, Alaskan winter night a steaming bowl of this soup is just the ticket.Alaskan Amber Beer adds the richness that makes this recipe extra-special