Serves about 8

• 1/2lb turkey bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2T canola oil
• 1 bottle beer (I like to use Sam Adams)
• 4T chicken, vegetable or ham bouillion (I think the ham base tastes best- it boosts the bacon flavor)
• 1/2 gal 1% milk, reserve one cup
• 1T Worchestershire sauce
• 1t Tabasco sauce
• 1 jar (15oz) Lite Cheez Whiz
• 4oz extra sharp cheddar, shredded
• 1c cornstarch

In your soup pot, heat 1/2T canola oil (use 1T if you aren't using any bacon). Cook the chopped turkey bacon until it begins to brown and crisp. Add the chopped onion and cook until it softens. Pour a splash of beer into the pot and scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze and get up all the yummy crusty bits. Add your bouillion of choice. Mix to dissolve, then add all but 1c of the milk. Add the Worchestershire and the Tabasco, and heat the milk until it steams.  Once the milk is steaming, add the Cheez Whiz and cheddar, stir until the cheeses melt. (Do not allow to boil, or the cheese will separate.) Once the cheese is melted, add the rest of the beer. In a jar, shake together the cornstarch and reserved milk. (You can also whisk it together in a bowl, but the jar is easier.) Pour it into the soup, and stir until the soup thickens, about 5-10minutes.

Serve with a fresh green salad and sourdough bread. And a nice, cold beer.

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