Miller Lite: Beer'n Smoked Cheddar Soup - Ted Reader

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 4 tbsp. butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow skinned onion, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 cup grated carrot
• ¼ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
• 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 cups Miller-Lite
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup 35% whipping cream
• 2 heaping tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups + 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar cheese (or try smoked gouda or mozzarella)
• ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• Few dashes hot sauce
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste