Beer Cheese Soup
Beer Cheese Soup is creamy, cheesy and the perfect comfort food to warm you up on a cold day. Serve up this easy Beer Cheese Soup recipe in a bread bowl and garnish with some bacon and chives for the perfect meal. | A Wicked Whisk | https://www.awickedwhisk.com
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 large carrot diced
- 2 rib celery diced
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup half n half cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 16 ounce lager beer
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons worchestershire
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 16 ounces sharp chedder cheese
- bacon pieces and chives optional
- bread bowls optional
Instructions
- Start by adding butter to your soup pot and melting over medium high heat. Add in your carrots, celery, garlic and onion and cook for 2 -3 minutes.
- Next, you want to sprinkle in the flour and whisk together, cooking for another minute. Once that is done, add in your chicken stock, milk and cream and bring to a low boil, whisking constantly.
- Once boiling, stir in beer, reduce heat to medium and add in the Dijon, Worcestershire, seasonings and cheese. Stir until melted and let cook for 10-15 minutes before serving or longer if you have the time.
- Garnish with some bacon and chives and serve up with some good crusty bread.