Recipes & Cooking Dinner & Meal Ideas Soup & Chili Soup Beer Cheese Soup Is the Perfect Cold Weather Comfort Food 5.0 (1) 1 Review Our secret to the perfect bowl of beer cheese soup? Two kinds of cheese. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on November 30, 2024 Save Rate PRINT Share Close Credit: Jason Donnelly Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe A bowl of beer cheese soup is our go-to for holiday parties and game day dinners. This creamy soup recipe is loaded with sausage, potatoes, and a rich cheese broth. A bit of green onion and mustard brighten up each bowl. Here's how to make our classic beer cheese soup recipe, including tips for selecting the right brew. What Kind of Beer Should I Use? The key to a great beer cheese soup recipe is choosing a beer you like to drink. Cooking with beer concentrates its flavors, amplifying any bitter notes. To avoid strong, off flavors in your soup, use a mild, ligh-color beer, such as lager or pilsner. Avoid amber or dark beers, or hoppy brews, such as IPAs. How to Serve Beer Cheese Soup We like to serve this recipe for beer cheese soup with soft pretzels for dipping. We've also tried it with a loaf of crusty bread, and it's delicious. Make it a meal with a fresh green salad. One of the best things about making beer cheese soup for a crowd is how easy it is for guests to customize their bowl. Set out a variety of toppers like shredded cheese, sliced green onions, hot sauce, and more. Then let each person top their bowl. Copycat Zuppa Toscana Soup Is Here to Make Your Dinners at Home Even Better Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (6 oz.) 1 1/4 cups shredded white cheddar cheese (5 oz.) 3 Tbsp. salted butter 8 to 10 oz. cooked kielbasa, sliced 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (1 small) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. dry mustard or 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp. dried thyme or oregano, crushed 2 (14.5-oz.) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 (12-oz.) bottle lager or pilsner (1 1/2 cups) 2 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup chopped green onions (4 medium) Toppers, such as hot sauce, fresh thyme leaves, shredded cheddar cheese and/or sliced green onions Directions Cook Sausage and Onion Let sharp and white cheddar cheeses stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a 4-qt. pot melt butter over medium. Add kielbasa and onion; cook, stirring occasionally until onion is tender and sausage is browned. Add Ingredients Stir in flour, mustard, and thyme (mixture will be thick). Add broth all at once. Cook and stir until bubbly. Add beer and potatoes. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cream and heat through. Finish and Serve Gradually add cheeses, stirring until melted. Stir in green onions. Top servings with desired toppers Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 834 Calories 65g Fat 37g Carbs 25g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 834.4 % Daily Value * Total Fat 64.6g 83% Saturated Fat 29.3g 147% Cholesterol 146mg 49% Sodium 1643.6mg 71% Total Carbohydrate 37.1g 14% Dietary Fiber 2.8g 10% Total Sugars 4.3g Protein 24.6g 49% Vitamin D 1.5mcg 7% Vitamin C 14.4mg 16% Calcium 458.2mg 35% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 687.8mg 15% Fatty acids, total trans 1.4g Vitamin D 58.8IU Alanine 0.9g Arginine 0.9g Ash 7.1g Aspartic acid 1.6g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 62.7mg Copper, Cu 0.2mg Cystine 0.2g Energy 3493.7kJ Fluoride, F 35.9mcg Folate, total 53.9mcg Glutamic acid 4.2g Glycine 0.7g Histidine 0.6g Isoleucine 1g Leucine 1.7g Lysine 1.3g Methionine 0.5g Magnesium, Mg 51.4mg Manganese, Mn 0.4mg Niacin 4.9mg Phosphorus, P 484.7mg Pantothenic acid 1.1mg Phenylalanine 0.9g Phytosterols 3.7mg Proline 2g Retinol 363.1mcg Selenium, Se 28.9mcg Serine 0.9g Starch 19.5g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.8g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 3.2mg Tryptophan 0.3g Tyrosine 0.9g Valine 1.2g Vitamin A, IU 1439.7IU Vitamin A, RAE 372.7mcg Vitamin B-12 1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 29.6mcg Water 316.4g Zinc, Zn 3.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.