Image courtesy: spoonforkbacon.com

Image courtesy: spoonforkbacon.com

Ingredients

  • 3/8 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer
  • 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 cups sour cream
  • 12 ounces processed cheese, cubed
  • Directions

In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion in butter until tender. Stir in beer, carrots and celery. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.

Stir in cumin, salt, nutmeg, cloves and pepper. Bring to a boil again, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and cheese. Serve at once.