"I made this tonight after a busy day and it really did come together in 30 min. Only substitutions I made were that I used whole wheat pasta, and asiago in place of the parmesan bc I realized after I started cooking that I was out of parm! I really liked the flavors of the pesto and the leek/tomato pan sauce, (tasted before I served to my mom!) e"

"Made this as a 'goodbye summer - hello fall' soup supper (my sister provided a summer gazpacho) for friends from California who have never even heard of beer cheese soup! I had a lot of sharp cheddar on hand so used that as my solo cheese, and also used a dash of hot sauce towards the end of cooking to add to the cayenne in the beginning. As my "