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Beer Cheese Soup
This beer cheese soup recipe is made with two types of shredded cheese, a bottle of your favorite wheat beer and diced jalapenos! It's perfect for dunking and dipping freshly baked pretzels and crusty bread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 441 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 large onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 stalks celery, minced
- 2 medium carrots, minced
- 3 Jalapeno peppers diced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 12-ounce bottle wheat beer
- 2 cups vegetable broth (or chicken)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 8 ounces shredded mild cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces shredded smoked cheddar cheese
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, jalapenos, garlic, dry mustard, paprika, smoked paprika and salt. Saute for 10 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
- Add the beer and broth and heat to a low simmer.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 6 minutes, whisking the mixture often.
- Add the mixture to the simmering soup, and let cook for 5 more minutes. The soup will begin to thicken.
- Whisk in the milk and simmer again for 10 minutes. Remove from heat let the soup cool down for 5 minutes.
- Add the cheddar and smoked cheddar cheeses and stir together, until the cheese is completely melted. Season with salt and black pepper to taste and serve.
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Notes
- Recipe adapted from Pinch of Yum.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6th of recipe
Calories
441kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
1362mg
(57%)
Potassium
421mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4850IU
(97%)
Vitamin C
25.6mg
(28%)
Calcium
480mg
(48%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6th of recipe | |
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1362mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 421mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4850IU | 97% |
| Vitamin C | 25.6mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 480mg | 48% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.