Ale and Cheddar Soup

Name: Ale and Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams bottle/can ale (gluten free for gluten free); 227 grams bacon (preferably smoked or double smoked), cut into 1 inch slices (omit and replace with 2 tablespoons of oil or butter for vegetarian); 2 Tbsps butter; 4 servings cayenne, salt and pepper to taste; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 59 milliliters flour (rice flour for gluten free); 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 onion, diced; 473 milliliters cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped; 473 milliliters chicken broth or chicken stock or vegetable broth; 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

Ale and Cheddar Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 59g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat and set aside on paper towels to drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the grease in the pan.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Add the onion, celery and jalapeno and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Celery

Onion

Add the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about a minute.

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Garlic

Thyme

Add the butter and let it melt and get all bubbly then sprinkle on the flour and let it cook until it starts to turn golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Add the ale and broth and deglaze the pan before adding the bacon and then let cook for 10 minutes.

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Bacon

Broth

Ale

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Frying Pan

Add the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cream, and cheese and cook until the cheese has melted without bringing it back to a boil.Season with cayenne, salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.

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Worcestershire Sauce