Beer Cheese Dip

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 22 minutes

Ingredients

¼ cup unsalted butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

⅔ cup beer

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese (or Swiss cheese, 4 ounces)

Directions

In a medium saucepan, melt butter, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute.

Stir in milk and beer a bit at a time, whisking until smooth after each addition. Continue cooking over medium heat, add in mustard and Worcestershire, cooking sauce until thick and bubbly.

Turn off the heat and add the cheddar and Gruyere cheese. Stir until melted and smooth.

Serve warm with vegetables, tortilla chips or soft pretzels.

Nutrition

• Calories: 180 kcal
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 43 mg
• Sodium: 207 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 9 g