Real Life Recipes

Cheese Soup with Jalapeno Mozzarella and Honey Cornbread Croutons
As prepared by Chef Wade Taylor, Executive Chef at Slainte's Irish Pub in Hamilton - Jan 23

Cheese and Ale Soup with Jalapeno Mozzarella and Honey Cornbread Croutons

1 Litre harp
6 leeks, washed and chopped fine
8 oz wt.carrot, diced
8 oz wt. celery, diced
5 oz wt. butter, cubed
8 oz vol flour
4 oz wt. chicken base paste
3 L water
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
2 C Milk
1 tbsp Worchestershire
1 tsp dry mustard
1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
4 oz wt. blue cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter in large pot.  Add leeks, garlic, carrot and celery and cook for about 4-5 minutes.  
Stir in flour a little at a time, and cook for 2 minutes.  Add beer.
Combine dry mustard with water and add all remaining fluid ingredients and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce heat and add cheese, a handful at a time and whisk until well blended.
Once all ingredients have been added and mixed, blend soup with a hand blender.
Season with salt and pepper as desired.

Honey cornbread

1 Cup flour
1 Cup yellow cornmeal
¼ Cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 Cup heavy cream
2 eggs lightly beaten
¼ Cup honey
¼ Cup vegetable oil

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add all liquids and eggs.
Mix well into a batter.
Pour into a greased pan and bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 20 – 25 minutes.

To present soup:

Place a slice of any spicy cheese in the bottom of the bowl.  Preferably a jalapeno style.
Ladle soup over top of cheese.
Top the cheese with a slice of toasted cornbread.