Irish Beer Cheese Soup
Irish beer cheese soup made with butter, bacon, various cheese, Irish Lager, hot sauce, and delicious spices!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 2 12 oz Harp Premium Imported Irish Lager
- 14 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 14 oz cream cheese cubed, room temperature
- 1 tbsp mustard powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dash hot sauce or more depending on taste
- salt and pepper to taste
garnish:
- bacon bits
- scallions
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the onions and garlic. Sauté until the onions are translucent. Add flour to the onions and cook for an additional minute.
- Transfer the onion and garlic mixture to a food processor. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth and purée until smooth.
- Pour the purée into a Dutch oven. Add the rest of the chicken broth and the lager. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add the cream cheese and shredded cheese. Whisk until melted.
- Add the mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Stir to incorporate. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with bacon bits and scallions.
Notes
TIP: This makes an excellent cheese dip for pretzels, also!
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 36g, Saturated Fat: 20g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 106mg, Sodium: 945mg, Potassium: 204mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1212IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 418mg, Iron: 0.5mg