CHEESE AND BEER SOUP

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This is a zippy cheese and ale soup that's really tasty! Don't be afraid to personalize it.

Provided by catlover20

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 strips bacon
5 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup peeled, chopped parsnip
2 tablespoons minced garlic
½ cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups amber beer
2 bay leaves
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Stir in onions, celery, and parsnips. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir constantly until flour dissolves, 3 or 4 minutes.
Slowly stir chicken stock and ale into onion mixture. Add bay leaves and cayenne pepper. Increase heat to medium or medium-high to slowly bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low when mixture starts to bubble; simmer uncovered until soup reaches a smooth consistency, about 1 hour.
Stir heavy cream into soup; add Cheddar cheese. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until cheese has melted and soup is heated through, 3 or 4 minutes. Do not bring to a boil. Sprinkle bacon crumbles on soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 105.8 mg, Fat 33.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.9 g, Sodium 1187.1 mg, Sugar 3.5 g