Sausage 'n Stout Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
• 4  green onions diced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 0.3 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring 
• 2 cups milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground mustard dried
• 4  potatoes diced peeled
• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 2 pounds kielbasa sausage sliced thin
• 1 pound cheddar cheese shredded
• 24 fluid ounce cream stout beer 
• 6 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Bring potatoes, water, and beer to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the sausage, green onions, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, mustard powder, and liquid smoke. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are completely tender, about 15 minutes.
2. When the potatoes are tender, stir in the Cheddar cheese until completely melted, then add the milk.
3. Heat through, stirring until cheese has melted but do not boil.