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Beer Cheese Soup

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 25-30m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrot, finely diced
  • 1/3 cup celery finely diced
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 12 ounces beer
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 3 cups chicken broth (or up to 5 cups if so desired)
  • 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (or a use a blend of cheeses)
  • 2 cups half and half (or half heavy cream and half and half)
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco (or more)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • Salt and pepper
  • Salted popcorn or dry bread sticks (for garnish)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Saute carrots, onions, and celery in butter until the onions are translucent. Add in garlic, cook for 1 minute. Add in flour and whisk constantly on low heat for 3 minutes, make sure it does not burn. Stir in beer, then paprika, mustard, worchestershire, and chicken broth, whisking to smooth.

  • Step 2: Add cheese, slowly bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove from heat and add in half and half and Tabasco, the season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 4: Serve with extra Tabasco on the side.

  • Step 5: Garnish with fresh popped popcorn, and serve bread sticks on the side.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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