Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup

November 7, 2024

45

medium

4

  • Sauté the Veggies:
    • Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion, carrots, celery, and minced garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the veggies are softened and fragrant.
  • Make the Roux:
    • Sprinkle in the flour and stir constantly for 1-2 minutes until the flour is fully incorporated and golden.
  • Add Liquids:
    • Pour in the beer and broth, stirring well to combine. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
  • Simmer with Cream and Cheese:
    • Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the half-and-half and shredded cheese, stirring frequently until the cheese is completely melted and smooth.
  • Flavor the Soup:
    • Add mustard, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
  • Blend Until Smooth:
    • Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until creamy. (If using a regular blender, carefully blend in batches, filling no more than a third full each time, to avoid overflow.)
  • Finish and Serve:
    • Add salt to taste and serve hot. Enjoy a bowl of this classic, rich Wisconsin comfort!
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Ingredients:

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1tablespoon butter
1 onion chopped
2 carrots chopped
2 celery sticks chopped
2cloves garlic minced
4tablespoons flour
1cup wisconsin beer
4cups broth (Veggie or Chicken)
0.5cup half& half
2cups wisconsin cheddar shredded
1tablespoon mustard
1teaspoon worcestershire
0.25teaspoon pepper
0.125teaspoon pepper flakes red
4servings salt to taste

Directions

1.
Sauté the Veggies
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion, carrots, celery, and minced garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the veggies are softened and fragrant.
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2.
Make the Roux
Sprinkle in the flour and stir constantly for 1-2 minutes until the flour is fully incorporated and golden.
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3.
Add Liquids
Pour in the beer and broth, stirring well to combine. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
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4.
Simmer with Cream and Cheese
Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the half-and-half and shredded cheese, stirring frequently until the cheese is completely melted and smooth.
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5.
Flavor the Soup
Add mustard, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
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6.
Blend Until Smooth
Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until creamy. (If using a regular blender, carefully blend in batches, filling no more than a third full each time, to avoid overflow.)
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7.
Finish and Serve
Add salt to taste and serve hot. Enjoy a bowl of this classic, rich Wisconsin comfort!
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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