Beer And Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. diced onions
1 c. diced celery
1 c. diced carrots
1 c. diced mushrooms
3/4 c. butter
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. dry mustard
5 c. chicken or vegetable stock
1 bunch broccoli
11 fluid oz. beer (use a can or bottle and save a swallow for the cook!)
6 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Saut the diced vegetables in butter. Mix flour and mustard into sauteed vegetables. Add the chicken or vegetable stock to mixture and cook for 5 minutes. Break broccoli into small flowerets; cut stems into bite-size pieces. Steam until tender-crisp. Add beer and cheeses to the soup. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Check seasonings.