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Perfect dinner of beer cheese soup and homemade pretzels

Instant Pot Beer Cheese Soup

This delicious and simple Instant Pot beer cheese soup recipe is a perfect cold-weather dinner. Make this in under a half hour for a quick weeknight dinner. This goes perfectly with fresh soft pretzels!
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 9 cups
Calories: 264kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • 1 medium onion shredded
  • 1 stalk celery shredded
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 12 ounces bottle beer
  • 3 cups cheese (cheddar, gouda, Gruyere, etc - mix them up)
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Peel and shred carrots. Shred onion and celery, and mince garlic.
  • Turn Instant Pot to saute. Once hot, add butter and let melt. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic. Stir periodically until onion starts to turn translucent, then add flour and mustard powder. Stir again and cook two minutes, continuing to stir on occasion, then turn off Instant Pot.
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 carrots, 1 medium onion, 1 stalk celery, 2 cloves garlic, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • Add chicken stock and stir, making sure to scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom. Add Worcestershire sauce, beer, and nutmeg. Place lid on Instant Pot and seal. Set to cook for 6 minutes, then let it Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes.
    2 cups chicken stock, 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 12 ounces bottle beer
  • Remove lid and puree contents.
  • Add shredded cheese, a small handful at a time. Stir to ensure each addition melts. Add cream, if desired, then add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
    1/2 cup cream, salt and pepper, 3 cups cheese

Equipment

Vegetable Peeler
Vegetable Peeler
Wooden Spoon Set
Chef's Knife
Chef's Knife

Notes

  • A good quality beer will enhance the depth of flavor in the soup.
  • For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 412mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.