| When people think of beer, they believe that | | | | cup Half and Half Coffee Creamer, 3 cups |
| drinking is the only way to consume beer. | | | | shredded sharp (medium is OK) cheddar cheese, |
| This, however, is not the case. Next time | | | | 1 tablespoon sugar and salt and pepper to |
| you are putting together a menu for a party, | | | | taste. Open beer and let stand while dicing |
| make sure that every dish has a secret | | | | vegetables. Sauté the bacon until crisp. |
| ingredient...beer! | | | | Drain and crumble. In large soup kettle, |
| | | | sauté vegetables in two tablespoons of |
| To start a beer sampling meal off, serve a | | | | bacon grease until soft. Add chicken broth. |
| Wisconsin Cheese Beer Soup. This soup is a | | | | Fill chicken can with beer and add to |
| creamy indulgent mixture of cheese and beer | | | | mixture. Bring to a boil, and then reduce |
| that will delight any soup lover. For an | | | | heat to low. Pour remaining beer into a small |
| added kick, add a splash of beer atop each | | | | mixing bowl and whisk in flour. Gradually add |
| serving of soup. | | | | to broth, stirring constantly, till thick. |
| | | | Add half and half, bacon and cheese. Heat |
| To make this soup you will need: 12 ounces | | | | until cheese melts. Stir in sugar. Add salt |
| beer (nothing too dark, Miller Lite works | | | | and pepper to taste. |
| pretty good), 8 slices bacon (about 1/2 | | | | |
| pound), 1/2 cup diced onion, 1/2 cup finely | | | | Round out the menu by serving beer boiled |
| chopped carrot, 1/2 cup minced celery, 1/4 | | | | brats and beer bread pudding. Serve a |
| cup minced sweet red pepper, 1 10-1/2 ounce | | | | variety of beers or even have a sampling of |
| can condensed chicken broth, 1/4 cup flour, 1 | | | | beers from micro or imported breweries. |