White Cheddar Cream Soup With Crispy Bacon

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 12 cups onions
• finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• minced
• 14 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 12 cups chicken stock
• 1 12 cups half-and-half
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 14 cup dry white wine
• 12 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese
• grated
• kosher salt
• to taste
• 6 slices bacon
• cut into 1 inch piecesand cooked until crisp
• 6 green onions
• coarsely chopped

Instructions

1. Heat butter in a large pot over meduium heat.
2. Add onion and saute until soft.
3. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
4. Sprinkle flour over mixture and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
5. Add stock and half-and-half and bring to a simmer.
6. Add cayenne and wine.
7. Add cheese, a little at a time, stirring until smooth after each addition.
8. Taste soup and season with salt.
9. Garnish each serving with bacon and green onions.