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Beer and Cheddar Fondue


Ingredients

4 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Pretzel dipping sticks and sliced smoked sausage, veggies, etc

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cheese and flour. In a small saucepan, heat the beer, garlic, mustard and pepper over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan.
Reduce heat to medium-low; add a handful of cheese mixture. Stir constantly, using a figure-eight motion, until almost completely melted. Continue adding cheese, one handful at a time, allowing cheese to almost completely melt between additions. Keep warm. Serve with pretzels and sausage. Yield: 2 cups.

Beer Cheese Soup


1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced mushrooms
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 bunch broccoli
11 fluid ounces beer
6 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

Sauté the diced vegetables in butter. Mix flour and mustard into sautéed vegetables. Add the chicken or vegetable stock to mixture and cook for five minutes. Break broccoli into small flowerets; cut stems into bite sizes pieces. Steam until tender crisp. Add beer and cheeses to the soup. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Check seasonings. To serve, place some broccoli into a soup bowl and ladle the soup over it.