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Irish Beer Cheese Soup Recipe
Creamy Irish Beer Cheese Soup for Saint Patrick's Day! This easy beer cheese soup recipe is rich and alluring, with only a handful of necessary ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Butter, or bacon grease
- 2 bottles Harp Irish Style Lager (12-ounce bottles)
- 32 ounce chicken broth
- 14 ounces Irish cheese, shredded (Dubliner, Irish Cheddar, Skellig, etc.)
- 14 ounces low-fat cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, or arrowroot powder
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Garnishes: crumbled bacon, and chives
Instructions
- Set a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add the butter, onions, and garlic, and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Scoop the softened onions into the food processor (or blender) and add one cup chicken broth. Puree the onions and broth until completely smooth.
- Pour the onion mixture back into the sauce pot, and add the remaining broth and both bottles of beer. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat.
- Toss the shredded Irish cheese with cornstarch. Add the shredded cheese, cream cheese, and Dijon mustard to the broth. Whisk to melt the cheese and break up the cream cheese cubes. Whisk until the soup is completely smooth and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. (Do not boil the cheese! Lower the heat if needed.)
- Taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve as-is, or garnish with bacon and chives if desired.
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Notes
- The beer broth will foam up quite a bit when boiling. Make sure to use a large pot so it doesn't boil over.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
970mg
(40%)
Potassium
225mg
(6%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
650IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
7.3mg
(8%)
Calcium
355mg
(36%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 970mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 225mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 355mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.