Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup
photo by CulinaryExplorer
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 12 ounces bock beer
- 8 slices bacon
- 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
- 1⁄2 cup carrot, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup celery, minced
- 1⁄4 cup sweet red pepper, minced
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- salt and pepper
directions
- Open beer and let stand while dicing vegetables.
- Saute bacon until crisp. Drain and crumble.
- In large soup kettle, saute vegetables in two tablespoon of bacon grease until soft.
- Add chicken broth.
- Fill chicken can with beer and add to mixture.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Pour remaining beer into a small mixing bowl and whisk in flour.
- Gradually add to broth, stirring constantly, till thick.
- Add half and half, bacon and cheese.
- Heat until cheese melts.
- Stir in sugar.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
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This was delicious! I went to college in Wisconsin and have fond memories of great beer cheese soup. I made some changes that worked out well. I used an authentic German Hefe Weissen in stead of a Bock. I used extra sharp cheddar and ended up adding 3 cups at the end instead of 2. I used turkey bacon and fat free half and half to lighten it up. Because the turkey bacon didn't produce enough bacon grease I used vegetable oil instead. I added a cup of chopped broccoli florets with the other vegetables. I made some sourdough croutons and sprinkled them on top. We will definitely be making this again!
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