ButcherBox.ca Steak, Ale and Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 2 large potatoes, cut in chunks
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tsp fresh thyme -or- ½ tsp dried
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed
• 1 can (12 oz) beer or ale
• ½ cup cream or evaporated milk
• 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tbsp good quality olive oil
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pinch black pepper
• 1 lb ButcherBox.ca 100% grass fed, grass finished stew beef