Beer Cheese Soup
Smooth, silky, and full of cheddar cheese! This Beer Cheese Soup is comfort in a bowl.
This post is sponsored by Craigs Creamery. All opinions are my own.
Soup is one of the most versatile foods. There’s nothing better than cozying up with a bowl of soup when the weather begins to turn cool.
My all-time favorite soups are either cream or cheese based. While I love a good chicken noodle soup, a thick and hearty soup that sticks to your ribs just screams comfort food fit for the entire family to enjoy!
This Beer Cheese Soup is velvety smooth and can be customized to your liking with optional toppings, and it doesn’t hurt that it comes together fairly easy. Just make your base and let simmer until your soup gets nice and thick. Add your cheese and beer and just like that, your soup is ready to go!
The number one tip for making delicious Beer Cheese Soup? Use high-quality cheese, of course! That’s why I’m using Craigs Creamery cheese — it’s New York State Grown & Certified, which verifies that the products are produced locally and responsibly. Family-friendly approved!
For this beer cheese soup, I used a variety of Craigs Creamery cheddar cheeses: the delicious Medium and Sharp blocks were perfect for this recipe. These cheeses are soft and easy to grate, they melt flawlessly into your soup! Craigs Creamery Mild and Medium Cheddar Cheese is so tasty that it even won an Award of Excellence at the New York State Fair this past year!
Craigs Creamery was founded by eight family-run dairy farms all of which are dedicated to delivering the best, freshest New York dairy to families’ tables across the country. This brand combines the resources of a leading dairy company with cutting-edge technology and the traditional goodness of family farming offering delicious products crafted with high-quality milk, all-natural ingredients and no added hormones.
Craigs Creamery cheese products are currently available at select Giant Landover, Stop & Shop and ShopRite stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland.
Can you make beer cheese soup without beer?
Of course you can! You can use a non-alcoholic beer in place of of the alcoholic beer.
How to make beer cheese soup?
To make beer cheese soup, you will need:
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 5 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 3 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 cans (14.5 oz each) chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cups shredded Craigs Creamery medium and sharp cheddar block cheese
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed
- 1 bottle (12 oz) beer or non-alcoholic beer
- Optional toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, cooked and crumbled bacon, herbed cheese puffs
Melt butter over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrots, and onion and saute until crisp-tender. Stir in broth and pepper. Combine flour and water until smooth and gradually stir into pan Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened and the vegetables are tender, about 25-30 minutes.
Stir in cheeses and beer until cheeses are melted. Be careful not to boil!
Serve immediately and top with shredded cheese, bacon, or herbed cheese puffs!
Can you freeze beer cheese soup?
Before adding toppings, cool the beer cheese soup. Transfer to freezer safe containers. To use, partially thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Heat soup through in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Again, do not boil! Add toppings if desired.
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Beer Cheese Soup
Beer Cheese Soup
Smooth, silky, and full of cheddar cheese! This Beer Cheese Soup is comfort in a bowl.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 5 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 3 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 cans (14.5 oz each) chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cups shredded Craigs Creamery medium and sharp cheddar block cheese
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed
- 1 bottle (12 oz) beer or non-alcoholic beer
- Optional toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, cooked and crumbled bacon, herbed cheese puffs
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrots, and onion and saute until crisp-tender. Stir in broth and pepper. Combine flour and water until smooth and gradually stir into pan Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until thickened and the vegetables are tender, about 25-30 minutes.
- Stir in cheeses and beer until cheeses are melted. Be careful not to boil!
- Serve immediately and top with shredded cheese, bacon, or herbed cheese puffs!
Notes
Freezing Instructions
Before adding toppings, cool the beer cheese soup. Transfer to freezer safe containers. To use, partially thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Heat soup through in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Again, do not boil! Add toppings if desired.
