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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Beer Cheese Soup

There's a restaurant in Denver I used to haunt called Woody's Wood Fired Pizza. On their buffet, they had this amazing beer cheese soup which is what inspired this recipe. Perfect for football!

1 Cup Flour
2 bottles of Beer  (I generally use light beer, but a good IPA is also tasty)
1 Stick Butter
Diced Potatoes (about 6 cups)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 Diced Onion
2 Diced Shallots
Celery Seed
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper
Shredded Cheddar Cheese (about 2 Cups)
Velveeta (about 6 oz)


In one saute pan, cook your onions and shallots until translucent in a bit of olive oil. In a big stock pot, melt the stick of butter and add flour to make a roux, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat until golden brown. Add in the onions and shallots. Add in the diced potatoes and bouillon cubes and enough water to cover for cooking. Stir. Turn up the heat to start a boil, then reduce temperature and continue cooking until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

When potatoes are tender, add about 2 cans of beer- any kind. The more flavorful the beer, the more flavorful the soup. Continue cooking on low, and add garlic powder, celery seed, salt, pepper and any other seasoning you might like.

Time to add the cheese. Dice Velveeta into cubes and immerse in hot soup. Sprinkle shredded cheddar in the mix too, stirring all the while.  Add a little more beer at the end. Maybe a little more cheese too.  Up to you and your specific tastes.

I like to serve the soup topped with shredded cheddar and bacon bits on top.

12 comments:

  1. I just want you to know this is THE BEST recipe! I've made it three times now and it makes me miss Woody's every time. :) Thanks!!

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    1. Is Woody's still even open?

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    2. Reporting in from 2018, Woody's still open and their beer cheese soup is still delicious

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    3. That's great news! I miss that place.

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  2. Thank you so much for this recipe! My boyfriend has been wanting the Woody's beer cheese soup and he tasked me with making a home version. He absolutely loves it!

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    1. Nothing like a reply 3 years later! Sorry- Google doesn’t send a notification of
      Comments so when I went looking for this recipe today I saw your comment. So glad you enjoyed it! I have a craving myself and plan to fix up a big pot of it this weekend! And maybe invite some friends over to play pool in honor of my days spent at Woody’s- circa 1997 😊

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  3. The Arvada location has closed but the Golden mainstreet location is still open and the beer cheese soup is very good!

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  4. So I have a question... Do you add the beer to the potatoes before or after you add the cheese? Your instructions say to add before then it says to add it last.

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  5. You have adding the beer in here twice. Which one is it?

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  6. Probably both (?) Cheers! I tend to taste and add as I go along....

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