Beer & Brat Cheddar Soup
American bratwurst simmered with carrots, onions, and types of cheddar cheese with a hint of beer.
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Ingredients
- ½ stick butter, ...[$0.50]
- ½ medium onion, chopped...[$0.30]
- 3 large carrots, chopped...[$0.30]
- ½ cup mushrooms, sliced...[$1.75]
- 5 links bratwurst, chopped and casing removed...[$4.00]
- 1 cup beer, we used Miller Lite or Budweiser...[$1.00]
- ½ cup all purpose flour, ...[$0.12]
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth, ...[$1.40]
- 2 cups water, ...[$0]
- 1 cup milk, ...[$0.23]
- 2 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded...[$2.00]
- 2 cup white cheddar cheese, ...[$2.00]
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt ½ stick butter and sauté ½ medium onion, 3 large carrots, ½ cup mushrooms, and 5 links bratwurst until the sausage is cooked.
- Add the 1 cup beer and simmer for about 5 minutes. The beer will foam up, but don't worry, it will go away.
- Take the pot off the heat, add the ½ cup all purpose flour, and stir. This is your roux, and it will make a paste mixture.
- Put the pot back on the low heat and add the 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth and 2 cups water. I add broth ½ cup at a time, so the flour paste is incorporated into the liquid. Keep adding broth and water until you are done.
- Let the soup simmer for about 2 hours on low heat. Or it can go for up to 6 hours in a slow cooker. Stir occasionally to make sure nothing is burning on the bottom.
- Add 1 cup milk and 2 cup mild cheddar cheese and 2 cup white cheddar cheese. Stir to melt all the cheese.
- Either serve in a bread bowl or with a small individual roll on the side and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 24gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 1335mgPotassium: 429mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5308IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 473mgIron: 1mg