Beer Cheese Soup
This soup is brewpub fare lightened up a bit for an at-home treat! The flavor can be customized with your favorite cheese and beer combination. Modify the recipe slightly for a beer cheese dip to serve with soft pretzels.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup carrot (diced, one large carrot)
- ½ cup celery (diced, one rib)
- ½ cup sweet yellow onion (diced, ½ medium onion)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 12 oz evaporated milk (whole, 2%, or fat-free all work equally well)
- 1½ cup 2% milk
- 16 oz. beer (lager, wheat beer, Belgian blonde, or stout)
- 8 oz. aged gouda (shredded)
- 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium heat and saute carrot, onion, celery, and garlic for about 7-10 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the flour and stir, cooking for 3 minutes.
- Add in the beer to deglaze, whisking while drizzling the beer in a slow stream.
- Stir in milks and increase heat to high. Bring to a boil (watch that it doesn't boil over!) and then reduce heat to a simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat. Use an immersion blender to blend to a smooth consistency or transfer the soup by ladlefuls to a blender to blend to a smooth consistency.
- Stir in cheese and heat until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
For beer cheese dip:
- Omit the 1½ milk added in step 4 and add only the evaporated milk.
Notes
We like this best served with pretzel rolls for dipping. I've heard of restaurants serving this with popcorn over the top as a garnish and I think that sounds like a great idea! We like the white pepper for it's fruity flavor and how it compliments the beer, but feel free to use black pepper if it is more to your liking.
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1507mgPotassium: 655mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 6016IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 754mgIron: 1mg
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