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Broccoli Beer Cheese Soup

Classic broccoli cheddar soup with a little festive fall beer kick.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter
  • 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Clove Garlic grated
  • 1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 Cup Vegetable Stock
  • 12 Ounces Fall Themed Beer Fest Bier/Oktoberfest/Red Ale/Lager
  • 1 1/2 Pounds Fresh Broccoli Florets chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 3 Carrots peeled and shredded
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Mustard
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 8 Ounces Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded

Instructions

  1. Add butter to a large Dutch oven or stock pot. Heat over a medium/low flame until melted. Add the flour and whisk to combine.
  2. Add garlic and whisk to combine. Reduce heat to low.
  3. Slowly stream in the heavy cream, beer, and stock while whisking. Gently increase the flame to medium. Bring to a simmer.
  4. Add in the broccoli and carrots. Stir to combine.
  5. Add the mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
  6. Simmer for about 15 minutes over a medium/low flame, covered with a lid.
  7. Reduce heat to low and mix in almost all the cheese. Reserve some of the cheese for topping the soup when serving.