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Cheddar Beer Soup

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Double the cheese in this beer soup with a hint of apple cider. This Cheddar Beer Soup sounds and tastes fancy, but is simple to prepare.

Cheddar Beer Soup

On our second trip to Disney World's Epcot years ago, we made reservations at the highly sought after Le Cellier Steakhouse, at the Canada Pavilion. We really had no idea what to eat there, because we really wanted to eat foods that they were known for, so we ask our server for recommendations. She said "you have to have the beer cheese soup!" I was thinking to myself, who the heck wants soup with beer and cheese together?! Anyways, we ordered it, and shared it among the four of us, as part of our appetizers.  It was weird and delicious. 

I set out on a hunt to make a soup with beer and cheese when we got home, but never could find anything that sounded decent, or that wasn't brownish in color. And the soup from Le Cellier wasn't brown. When I ran across this soup from Half Baked Harvest, I decided to give it a try. Even though the soup in the Canada Pavilion didn't have apple in their soup, the color was perfect. 

I remember while making this, saying to Zack that this soup smelled so good, but was weird with brie, beer, cheddar, and apple cider. However, once the alcohol cooked off, and I served this up, we couldn't get enough of it. It's that good! Kelsie, who surprised us all loved this soup! She's 10 y'all, and some what picky. We are talking a kid who isn't fond of chicken, and would choose roasted brussel sprouts over chicken nuggets any day of the week. I guess she just has a sophisticated palette. Or not, because she eats peanut butter from a spoon, like her momma. 

Anyway. If you want to give this soup a go, it's really easy to make, and would go perfectly with some pretzels! Plus who doesn't want a bowl of hot soup to warm up with on these cold winter days that we all seem to finally be having.

Beer not your thing? That's ok! Another cheesy soup favorite is the Cheeseburger Soup!

Yield: 6

Cheddar Beer Soup

Cheddar Beer Soup

Double the cheese in this beer soup with a hint of apple cider. This Cheddar Beer Soup sounds and tastes fancy, but is simple to prepare.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium sized yellow onion finely diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ⅔ cup apple cider
  • ¼ teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 medium sized honey crisp apples finely diced
  • 2 teaspoon fresh thyme finely chopped
  • 1 - 12 oz bottle of beer
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 16 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 8 oz brie rind removed, and cubed

Instructions

  1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large pot (the one you use for soup) over medium high heat. Once heated, drop in the onions and brown sugar, and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions start to turn translucent.
  3. Slowly pour in the apple cider, small amounts at a time, let it cook into the onions, continue to add until there is no more cider to pour.
  4. Cook until the onions are caramelized.
  5. Stir in the apples and cook over medium heat, stirring, until softened, about 6 to 8 minutes.
  6. Pour in the beer, chicken broth and cayenne.
  7. Continue to cook at a simmer until the apples are tender. About 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. Once the apples are tender, puree the soup until completely smooth. (I used my large Ninja)
  9. Pour the soup back into the pot on the stove, and bring to a low bowl.
  10. In a small bowl whisk together the milk and flour. When your soup is at the low boil, or simmering pour the milk/flour mixture in and allow to simmer until thickened. About 5 minutes.
  11. Stir in the brie and shredded cheddar until completely smooth.
  12. Allow to cook on low until all the cheese is melted and the soup is smooth.
  13. Serve up, and top with the chopped thyme.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 599Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 1108mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 29g

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© Joanna
Cuisine: American / Category: All Dinner

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  1. Karen

    I had this soup at a restaurant years ago and LOVED it. I'm so happy to find a recipe to try at home. Thanks for the post! This will be delish on a cold winter night!

    • Joanna

      So glad that I could help Karen! It will be perfect on a cold winter night. Enjoy!

    • Joanna

      I'll have to check it out Helen, thanks!

  3. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain

    I think I must be thinking what you thought when you heard about the soup; however having read your post recipe and how your young 10 year old loves it I think I should reserve judgement until I've tried it,...though I'd need to make it with a vegetable stock rather than chicken. Thank you for introducing me to something new 🙂
    Angela x

    • Joanna

      It's definitely one of those you gotta try dishes. I was shocked that my 10 year old loves it! When it gets on our weekly menus, it's because she requested it! 🙂

  4. Jenna @ A Savory Feast

    I love beer cheese dip for pretzels, but never thought to do it in soup form! Definitely something to try. It sounds good!

    • Joanna

      Beer Cheese dip sounds amazing!

  5. Mandy

    I really can't imagine what this would taste like! Must give it a go soon. Thanks for linking up with #CookBlogShare x

    • Joanna

      It's just one of those recipes that you have to try out. 🙂

  6. Sarah

    I'm so on a soup-kick atm. Love the sound of this - can't go wrong with cheese and beer, right? 😀

    • Joanna

      Exactly Sarah! 🙂

  7. Kati

    I've never had cheddar beer soup, but with the apples and cider, the flavor combo sounds amazing! Going to have to try this before it warms up!

    • Joanna

      Enjoy Kati!

  8. Cristina @ I Say Nomato

    Yummy! This looks so delicious. I've tried to make beer cheese soup before and it did NOT taste good. Hopefully it was just the recipe because this one looks amazing! With some pretzel rolls, yum!

    • Joanna

      Hopefully it was just the recipe! Hmm, it would be so good with pretzel rolls. 🙂 Maybe it was the recipe? I made pumpkin soup years ago that was awful. Nobody ate it, including the dog! It was from a magazine too, so I was excited about making it. However, with that one bad experience, I'm scared to try another one!

  9. Miz Helen

    Your Cheddar Beer Soup looks awesome! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    • Joanna

      Thank you!

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