Lockeland Table’s Beer Cheese Soup - Edible Nashville

Ingredients

• 2slices bacon
• 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups light bodied IPA beer (a nice local one such as Yazoo Americana)
• 12 ounces aged cheddar cheese, grated
• 6 ounces Gruyere or Swiss cheese, grated
• Tabasco sauce (optional)
• Green onions, chopped (optional)