Beer Cheese Soup

Recipe Instructions Preheat the grill to a medium-high heat and grill the onions and leek for 3 to 4 minutes. On your side burner, heat the butter in a 4-quart pot over medium heat. Add the onions, leek, and garlic and saute 2 to 3 minutes or until the onions and leek are uniformly brown in color. Stir in the flour and cook 2 minutes. Add the beer and cook 2 minutes longer. Add the stock, potato, and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the cheese and Tabasco and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the cheese melts and the soup is smooth. Discard the bay leaves. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.