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heaven in a bowl - cheddar cheese ale soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Amanda Smith
Dunlap, IL

I love cheese!! My favorite is Cheddar, the sharper the better. This soup is the best. Like the title of the recipes says it is heaven in a bowl. This soup is great with a nice hunk of warm french bread.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For heaven in a bowl - cheddar cheese ale soup

  • 3 lg
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 1
    celery rib, finely chopped
  • 1 sm
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • salt and ground pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    chopped thyme
  • 1 lg
    jalapeno, ribbed, seeded, and chopped
  • 4 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • 12 oz
    favorite bottle brown or pale ale
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 1 pkg
    12 oz. thick cut bacon, diced
  • 2 1/4 c
    chicken broth
  • 3/4 lb
    sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded

How To Make heaven in a bowl - cheddar cheese ale soup

  • 1
    In a large saucepan or dutch oven, cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until the fat renders and the bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes.
  • 2
    Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to drain on a paper towel. Crumble any overly large pieces between your fingers, or chop quickly with a knife.
  • 3
    Add the celery, onion, jalapeno, garlic and thyme to the rendered fat in the saucepan.
  • 4
    Cook over moderate heat, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, stirring often, until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes.
  • 5
    Add half of the beer and cook until reduced by half, 5 minutes.
  • 6
    Add 2 1/4 cups of chicken broth and return to a simmer.
  • 7
    In a small skillet, melt the butter.
  • 8
    Whisk in the flour and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
  • 9
    Whisk the roux into the soup until combined, and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, about 8 minutes.
  • 10
    Add the heavy cream, cheddar cheeses and the remaining beer and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.
  • 11
    Stir in the bacon and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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