Recipe: Leek Onion Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large Spanish onion (thinly sliced)
• 2 large leeks (thinly sliced and cleaned)
• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 4 Tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup amber ale (flat and room temperature (I used New Belgium's Fat Tire))
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt (divided)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (divided)
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1 1/2 cup grated 4-cheddar cheese blend
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• Rye or pumpernickel bread
• 2 Tablespoons butter