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Canadian Cheese Soup Description: A rich, velvety cheddar soup with smoky bacon, tender vegetables, and a splash of golden lager for depth and warmth. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Equipment: Large pot or Dutch oven Wooden spoon or whisk Immersion blender Ingredients: ½ lb bacon, chopped 1 onion, diced 3 celery ribs, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced ¼ cup butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups chicken stock 4 cups whole milk 1 lb sharp cheddar, freshly grated 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp Tabasco ½ cup pale lager Salt & pepper, to taste Instructions: Cook bacon until crisp; set aside. Sauté onion, celery, and garlic in drippings. Add butter and flour; cook to golden roux. Whisk in stock and simmer. Add milk and simmer gently. Remove from heat; melt in cheese. Blend until smooth. Stir in beer and serve warm. Notes: Always grate cheese fresh Keep heat low after dairy is added Beer is added at the end for best flavor

Canadian Cheese Soup

A rich, velvety cheddar soup with smoky bacon, tender vegetables, and a splash of golden lager for depth and warmth.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb bacon chopped
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 celery ribs chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 lb sharp cheddar freshly grated
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Tabasco
  • ½ cup pale lager
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Large pot or Dutch oven
  • Wooden spoon or whisk
  • immersion blender

Method
 

  1. Cook bacon until crisp; set aside.
  2. Sauté onion, celery, and garlic in drippings.
  3. Add butter and flour; cook to golden roux.
  4. Whisk in stock and simmer.
  5. Add milk and simmer gently.
  6. Remove from heat; melt in cheese.
  7. Blend until smooth.
  8. Stir in beer and serve warm.

Notes

Always grate cheese fresh
Keep heat low after dairy is added
Beer is added at the end for best flavor