Sausage and Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredient	ULF #	Portion
H. Brooks Yellow Onion, finely diced	138750	1/2 onion
Grassland Butter	215003	3 oz.
Dakota Premium Flour	345165	4 oz.
Fresh Thyme, chopped	133118	1 Tbsp.
Porter Beer		12 oz.
Major Products Low Sodium Chicken Base	294310	2 qts.
Land O Lakes Heavy Cream	149738	1 qt.
Cahill Porter Cheddar Cheese, grated	208817	2 lbs.
Fontanini Hot Italian Sausage	588608	1/2 lb.

In soup kettle, saute yellow onion, sausage, and fresh thyme in butter until browned. Stir in flour until incorporated and cook for 1 minute. Add beer and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Add cream. Bring back to a boil. Turn heat off and slowly whisk in cheese until well blended.