Bacon Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Beer

5 from 1 vote

Bacon Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Beer is filled with veggies, cheese, and bacon in a delicious creamy beer based soup.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, creamy soup, one pot soup, soup

Servings:

Calories: 597kcal

In a dutch oven or other large pot, cook chopped bacon until grease has rendered and bacon is cooked through. Drain bacon and set aside for garnish. Save bacon grease for another use.
3-4 slices Bacon
Add potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, chicken, and chicken bouillon to the Dutch oven.
3 medium Potatoes, 1 cup Carrots, 1 stalk Celery, ½ onion Onion, 2 cloves Garlic, 1 Chicken breast, 2 teaspoons Chicken bouillon
Pour in beer, if more liquid is need add a little water -- just enough to cover barely.
1 bottle Beer
Season with Tony Chachere's and pepper. Cook until vegetables are nearly tender and chicken is cooked through. About 10 to 15 minutes.
1 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Seasoning, Salt & black pepper
Add broccoli and cook just until tender.
1 head Broccoli
In a small bowl make a paste of the flour and butter. Add to the soup and bring to a gentle simmer to thicken the soup.
4 Tablespoons Butter, 4 Tablespoons Flour
Add heavy whipping cream. If more liquid is needed to cover, add water.
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Add the cream cheese and shredded cheese. Reserve some for garnishing each bowl.
3 ounces Cream cheese, 8 ounces Cheddar cheese
Adjust the seasonings.
Top each bowl with chopped bacon, shredded cheese, and chopped green onion.
1 Green onion