Recipe: Beer Cheese Soup

Finally (or firstly) here begins my recipe collection and picspam of Things That I Cook.

I will post 5 recipes per month and hopefully these posts will be enjoyable. And if not, please skip and read my fascinating thoughts about TV.


We can't stop here! This is Flavor Country.
The bread was added because I thought "oh damn I have some leftover bread, what the hell can I do with it? It is not required.

Two quick notes:

1. You don't have to use bacon.

2. This was modified from a vegetarian recipe so to return to its veggie roots, simply remove the bacon and use vegetable stock. I'm sure it'll be equally delicious but I am bacon believer. I will try to note any future recipe that can be made vegetarian.

Tools Required
1. Stockpot or dutch oven. (Any heavy pot that holds at least 6 quarts should do fine.)
2. Awesome cutting knife.
3. Blender (a ricer or masher if you prefer).
4. Vegetable peeler.
5. Grater (for the cheese, also because I am lazy and love my box grater).
* Chad Michael Murray is not required.

( Beer Cheese Soup )

( Beer Cheese Soup Picspam & Recipe How-To )

Cool Story, Bro:

The reason I found this recipe in the first place was because I was desperate to find something that matched the taste of a beer cheese soup I used to eat at my mom's restaurant (she was a waitress) when I was a kid. Do not question why a child would be allowed to have beer cheese soup. It was awesome.

My mom has the actual recipe from the restaurant because people love her and tell her secrets but after she gave me a general idea of what the beer cheese soup contained, I decided to seek a healthier option.

I mean, at one foolish point, when I was looking for anything that worked, I tried making a beer cheese soup with canned Campbell's cheddar soup and beer. It did not come out well and OH MY GOD, the salt. So. That is my cool story and I hope you enjoyed it. Bro.

Coming up next: I have no idea! Better start opening up my cookbooks!