Beer Cheese Soup
Chancery Restaurant Version:
(Source:
6 cups water
1/2 cup lager beer
2 tablespoons chicken base
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon whole leaf thyme
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup flour
8 ounces Velveeta cheese
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 cup Merkt's cheddar cheese spread
In large stockpot, combine water, beer, base, seasonings,
onion, celery and carrot. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.
Melt butter in small saucepan, then whisk in flour to
make roux. Cook over medium heat 2 –5 minutes, then add
to soup and simmer 10 minutes to thicken.
Add cheese and cream, and simmer just until cheese is
melted. Serve with large, soft pretzel for garnish. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
My Modified
Version:
6 cups Chicken Stock
1 cup Beer, (Lager / IPA)
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoon Whole Leaf Thyme
1 teaspoon Dry Mustard
1 teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1&1/2 cup diced Onion
1 cup diced Celery
1 cup diced Carrot
1 tablespoon minced Garlic
1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter, melted
1/2 cup Flour
8 ounces Velveeta cheese
4 ounces Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup Heavy
Whipping Cream, (or
half and half))
1/2 cup Merkt's Cheddar Cheese Spread
Optional:
Bacon
Use bacon grease to sweat veggies
Kielbasa
Popped popcorn, for garnish
2 new/red/Yukon gold potatoes, diced
Paprika sprinkled on top soup at serving
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In large Dutch Oven, sweat onion, celery and carrot in
butter (or bacon grease) until soft. Add chicken stock, beer, seasonings. Bring
to boil, then reduce to simmer.
Meanwhile, place butter in a 1-quart saucepan and melt
over low heat, but do not let it brown. When melted, gradually whisk in flour to
make a roux and cook 3 to 5 minutes, whisking occasionally, and being careful
not to let mixture brown too much. Temper in some of the soup, 1/3 cup at a time
Gradually add the roux to the soup and whisk until
smooth, simmer 10 minutes to thicken. Gradually add Velveeta and Merkt cheese
and whisk until smooth. Add Cheddar Cheese a bit at a time and whisk until
smooth When all the cheese is added and melted, add cream and whisk until
combined and heated through
Serve with large, soft pretzel for garnish. Makes 6 to 8
servings.
If it comes out too thick add more beer :-)
or chicken stock :-(
That's LAGER beer, no Bud or
Coors etc. I like Leinenkugel’s Red, but that’s just personal preference Don't
use any beer you wouldn't drink. The better the beer, the better the soup.