bar-s beer-cheese soup
- Total Time: 00:40
- Total Servings: 6 servings Servings
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Cost Per Serving:
$1.51 per serving
*Cost of ingredients may vary by location and seasonality
Ingredients:
- 1 package (12 oz.) Bar-S Smoked Bacon
- 2 medium celery stalks, sliced
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1 bottle (12 oz.) beer
- 1/2 cup cream
- 8 oz. Velveeta cheese, cut into small cubes
- Popcorn or hot cheese-flavored snacks, if desired
- Hot sauce, if desired
Loading...Directions:
- In a 4- or 5-quart Dutch oven or stockpot, cook bacon until crispy. Crumble bacon and set aside. Discard all but 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.
- Place the reserved drippings in a Dutch oven, then cook and stir celery, carrots and onion over medium heat 8–10 minutes or until softened. Stir in flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Gradually whisk in milk, beer and cream. Heat until bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese; continue heating and stirring until completely melted.
- Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with popcorn or cheese-flavored snacks. Serve with hot sauce, if desired.
