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Cheddar Bacon Beer Soup
Cheddar Bacon Beer Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Cheddar bacon beer soup is so incredibly rich and flavorful. It has 3 of the tastiest ingredients in the food world in one amazing bite! 

Course: Soup
Keyword: Cheddar Bacon Beer Soup, Soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 549 kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 1 dash olive oil
  • 1/2 pound slab bacon diced
  • 1/2 an onion diced
  • 1/2 a red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 bottle beer 12 oz size, pale ale is best
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 block aged yellow cheddar cheese 12-14 ounces, grated
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 dash worcestershire sauce
  • 1 dash Sriracha
  • goat cheese crumbled as needed for garnish
  • fresh thyme leaves as needed for garnish
Instructions
  1. In a large dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the diced bacon and let it cook through for about 5 minutes while the yummy bacon fat renders out. Once that is done, add the onion, red bell pepper and celery. Let them get soft and fragrant for a minute or two.
  2. The flour goes in next, stir it in with the vegetables and bacon while it cooks off for about two minutes. Then pour in the beer, chicken stock, heavy cream and salt and give the soup base a big stir. Bring it to a gentle boil, then turn the heat to medium low and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. When that is done, slowly add in the grated cheese while whisking it in to make it smooth. Once the cheddar is all whisked in add the mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire and Sriracha. Give everything a final whisk, then move the pot off of the heat and turn off the burner. Take out your immersion blender and blend the soup thoroughly until it is smooth. You could also carefully pour the hot soup into a regular blender in batches and puree it that way. Do not fill it all of the way and make sure to use a towel on top of the blender to prevent an unsafe mess.
  4. Once the soup is pureed, ladle it into pretty bowls or crocks and crumble in a little goat cheese for extra creaminess. Top with a sprinkle of fresh thyme and serve immediately while hot!
Nutrition Facts
Cheddar Bacon Beer Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)
Calories 549 Calories from Fat 410
% Daily Value*
Fat 45.6g70%
Saturated Fat 24g150%
Cholesterol 126mg42%
Sodium 1220mg53%
Potassium 239mg7%
Carbohydrates 9.7g3%
Fiber 0.7g3%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 21.1g42%
Calcium 350mg35%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.