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Beer Cheese Soup with Cauliflower
This healthy Beer Cheese Soup with cauliflower and butternut squash is a healthy twist on a classic! This soup is perfect for both Oktoberfest and Game Day!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 people (1 cup servings)
Calories: 192 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
German , American
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash (medium-sized), peeled, deseeded, and cut into ½" thick slices
- 1 cauliflower head (medium-sized), broken into florets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes Double for a spicier soup
- 1 ½ cups milk (2% or whole)
- 1 cup lager-style beer, plus more if desired
- 1 cup vegetable broth, plus more if desired
- 2 ounces sharp cheddar, freshly shredded
- 2 ounces Parmesan, freshly grated
- warm pretzels, to serve with (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.Arrange the butternut squash on a single layer on a baking sheet. Arrange the cauliflower florets on a separate baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil, and then sprinkle the salt, paprika, and chili flakes over the veggies.
- Add the squash to the oven. After 15 minutes, add the cauliflower to the oven. Roast until both trays of veggies are tender when pierced with a fork (about 30 minutes total for the squash, 15 minutes total for the cauliflower).
- Add veggies, milk, beer, broth and cheese to a soup pot. Use an immersion blender and blend until creamy. Alternatively, add the ingredients to a blender basin, and work in batches if your blender is too small.Note: Depending on the size of your vegetables, you may need to add more liquid to the soup. Taste the soup, and add more beer if you want a stronger beer flavor, or more broth for a milder flavor.
- Warm soup in the soup pot until heated through.Alternatively, heat on low in a slow cooker until warm, and keep slow cooker set to "warm" while serving guests at a party.Serve with pretzels.
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Notes
- Nutrition information does not include optional pretzels.
Nutrition Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
907mg
(38%)
Potassium
643mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
10549IU
(211%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
251mg
(25%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people (1 cup servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 907mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 643mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 10549IU | 211% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.