BEER CHEESE SOUP VII

Beer Cheese Soup VII image

For a little crunch, garnish bowlfuls with croutons and oyster crackers.

Provided by CALLA212

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

⅜ cup butter
1 ½ cups chopped onion
3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer
1 ½ cups diced carrots
3 stalks celery, diced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 ½ teaspoons salt
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups sour cream
12 ounces processed cheese, cubed

Steps:

In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion in butter until tender. Stir in beer, carrots and celery. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in cumin, salt, nutmeg, cloves and pepper. Bring to a boil again, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and cheese. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 50.4 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 745.3 mg, Sugar 3.1 g