3.7 from 9 votes
Cheddar and Ale Soup with Potato & Bacon
A cheesy and hearty soup
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 819 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 lices thick-cut bacon diced
- 1 medium onion minced
- 1 small shallot minced
- 1 medium Yukon Gold potato peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice
- 1 medium carrot minced
- 1 small stalk celery minced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups light-colored ale (12-ounce)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2½ cups half-and-half
- 1 bay leaf
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 12 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese shredded (about 3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fry the bacon in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- Add the onion and shallot to the pot containing the bacon drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the potato, carrot, celery, and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the flour and cook, stirring to coat the vegetables, until the mixture begins to brown on the bottom of the pot, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in the ale, chicken stock, and half-and-half. Add the bay leaf and increase the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the vegetables soften, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the cayenne and sherry and allow to cool slightly, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the cheese and thyme until the cheese melts. Stir in the fried bacon, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
819kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
60g
(92%)
Saturated Fat
33g
(165%)
Cholesterol
170mg
(57%)
Sodium
900mg
(38%)
Potassium
760mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4075IU
(82%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
811mg
(81%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 819
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 819kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 60g | 92% |
| Saturated Fat | 33g | 165% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 900mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 760mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4075IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 811mg | 81% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.