Harvest Beer Cheese Soup Recipe | Land O’Lakes

Ingredients

• 1 Half Stick (1/4 cup) Land O Lakes® Butter
• 2 medium (2 cups) Gala apples, * unpeeled, chopped
• 1 small (1/2 cup) onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer or low sodium chicken broth
• 20 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Sharp Cheddar American Blend
• Cooked crumbled bacon, if desired