Beer Cheese Soup with Bacon

Beer and Cheese Soup with Bacon
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Serves 10-12

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Cups Yellow Onion, Finely Chopped
  • 3 Cups Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
  • 2 Cups Yellow Bell Pepper, Chopped
  • 2 TBSP Garlic, Minced
  • 2 Cups Celery, Chopped
  • 1/3 Cup Jalapeno Pepper, Seeded and Chopped
  • 1 Cup All-purpose Flour
  • 2 Quarts Water
  • 24 oz. Your Favorite Beer
  • 1/4 Cup 23503 Elite Major Ham Stock Base, No MSG Added 00073292235030
  • 3 1/2 Cups Cheddar, Shredded
  • 2 Cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 Lbs. Cooked Baked, Small Pieces

Directions

  1. Melt butter in Dutch oven.
  2. Add onion, peppers, garlic, celery and jalapeno to pot. Sauté until softened and fragrant; about 10 minutes
  3. Stir Flour thoroughly into vegetables. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Stir water, beer, and Ham Base into flour/vegetable mixture
  5. Stirring frequently, bring mixture to a boil
  6. Simmer for 20-30 minutes
  7. Add cheese to pot and stir to melt
  8. Puree soup. Run through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding any fibrous remains
  9. Add cream and bring to temperature
  10. Stir diced ham into soup
  11. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper
  12. Hold on Steam Table at 160°F