Simple beer and cheese soup made with your favorite beer and flavored with garlic, thyme, and paprika.
Prep Time5 minutesminutes
Cook Time25 minutesminutes
Total Time30 minutesminutes
Yield 6servings
4.17 from 6 votes
Ingredients
2Tbspolive oil
1smallyellow onion
2clovesgarlicminced
1/4cupall-purpose flour
1(14 oz) canchicken broth
1cupmilk
1/2tspdried thyme
1/2tspground paprika
1 1/2cupsshredded American cheese
1 1/2cupsshredded cheddar cheese
1(12 oz) bottlelight beer
Instructions
In a stockpot, sauté garlic and onion until soft and onions are translucent.
Add flour; cook, stirring constantly over medium heat about 4-5 minutes. Whisk in chicken broth, milk, thyme, and paprika and cook stirring frequently until mixture thickens slightly; about 20 minutes.
Stir in cheeses gradually, small handfuls at a time, and cook just until cheese melts.
Remove from heat, stir in beer and serve topped with croutons and extra cheese, if desired.