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Baby Doe's Matchless Mine was a theme restaurant chain (now closed) that was designed to look like a mineshaft. One of the famous recipes to come out of the restaurant was this rich beer cheese soup. Made with none other than... Cheez-whiz.

8 cups milk
2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce, or to taste
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 tablespoons chicken seasoning base
1 pound jarred processed cheese product
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup cold water
1 cup beer
cayenne pepper, to taste
Combine milk, tabasco, Worcestershire and chicken seasoning base in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Warm cheese product jar in hot water or microwave. Mix well into soup.
Dissolve cornstarch completely in the water. Stir into soup, which should thicken rapidly.
Add beer to soup and stir well.
To serve, ladle into bowls and dust with cayenne.
Recipe Source: Baby Doe's (was located in Colorado)
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reviews & comments
Hey. It was also one in Birmingham, Alabama. Right off Valley Ave.That Beer cheese soup made me start eating and liking cheese. I never tasted anything like it.
Was this Columbus Ohio?
Hey Ray, I worked at Baby Doe's in Columbus in '87 as well! Were you a bartender, wait staff or kitchen? Our manager Ed used to let me snack on the beer cheese soup because he knew i was broke. :) Was Ed your manager?
I worked at Baby Doe's (Columbus, Ohio) back in 1987 and this soup was to die for can't believe I found the recipe and can't wait to make it!