Best Best Ever Beer Cheese Soup Recipes

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Provided by Amy Thielen

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter
1 to 1 1/2 large carrots, diced (about 3/4 cup)
3/4 cup small-diced piquillo peppers, or 1/2 large red bell pepper, diced
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock, low-sodium store-bought or homemade
One 12-ounce bottle beer, preferably a mild-flavored blond or pale ale
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
12 ounces aged yellow cheddar (aged at least 2 years), grated
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot sauce
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Mustard oil or extra-virgin olive oil, for garnish
Fresh goat cheese, for garnish
Fresh thyme leaves, for garnish

Steps:

In a large stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the carrots, peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until well incorporated, about 5 minutes more.
Add the chicken stock, beer and half-and-half and cook, whisking often, at a very slow simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
Add the cheddar to the soup by the handful, whisking each batch until smooth. Add the Worcestershire, hot sauce, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the nutmeg, mustard and lemon juice, and stir to combine.
Puree the soup in batches in a blender (holding a thick towel over the lid to prevent overflow) until very smooth.
Just before serving, reheat the soup until steaming and taste for seasoning, adding salt as necessary. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish each bowl with a swirl of mustard oil, a dollop of goat cheese and a sprinkle of thyme.

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Provided by karaintn

Categories Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 7 cups, 7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons dry mustard
2 cups whole milk or 2 cups half-and-half
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
12 ounces cubed process American cheese
12 ounces beer

Steps:

Melt butter in dutch oven over medium heat.
Stir in onion, celery, carrot, parsley, and garlic.
Cook 5 - 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender.
Stir in flour, mustard, and pepper.
Mix well.
Cook 1 minute stirring constantly.
Gradually add milk and chicken broth and mix well.
Cook uncovered over medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes or until soup is thickened and thoroughly heated.
Stir in cheese and beer and cooke 5 - 8 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
DO NOT BOIL.