BEER CHEESE SOUP (AKA LEINIE'S BEER CHEESE SOUP)

Beer Cheese Soup (Aka Leinie's Beer Cheese Soup) image

Provided by lisa_charli

Categories Winter

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 gallon/full standard pot, 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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6 cups chicken stock (low sodium broth works excellent!)
1 cup flour
1/2-1 cup butter (4 ounces = 1 stick)
1 cup minnesota wild rice
6 -10 slices bacon, chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, chopped into large chunks (roughly 8 ounces)
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon celery salt
3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 -4 cups leinenkugel's red lager beer (3 bottles)
4 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (Use Wisconsin-made cheddar, such as Sargento ChefStyle Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese. ChefStyle tast)

Steps:

Cook wild rice, set aside (or you can use precooked wild rice from the can).
Cook bacon, chop & then set aside.
Sauté onion and mushrooms in (2 tbsp) butter until tender. Set aside (or dump into bacon & rice pan/bowl to save room).
Warm (6 tbsp) butter in a small pan, add flour and cook for 3-4 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently, which will make a nice (roux) paste. Set aside.
Bring chicken stock to a low boil.
Stir in flour/butter mixture until dissolved.
Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning. Add sour cream, Worcestershire Sauce, garlic powder, celery salt, ground mustard, Tabasco, & pepper.
Add wild rice, bacon, mushrooms, & onion, then stir in cheese until completely melted.
Cook on low-medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Slowly add Lienie's Red and cook for 15 - 30 minutes on med-low, stirring frequently (adjust consistency by adding more Leinie's or flour if necessary). Careful to not hard boil.
Add additional pepper, wild rice, bacon and/or mushrooms to taste.
Garnish with additional bacon and/or popcorn and a couple shreds of cheese. Side with a sourdough boule or similar fresh bread; when tail-gaiting use sourdough croutons.
Freeze it, gift it, love it. This is THE soup that all your friends will want the recipe for!
Ignore nutrition facts -if your worried about fat or calories you probably shouldn't make beer cheese soup : ) Bon Appétit !