The inspiration for this soup came from my husband. He has been asking me for years to make him beer cheese soup. Truth be told, I had never heard of it, and never even attempted making it for him. When Progresso asked me to come up with some recipes using their new Three Cheese Recipe Starters, it took about 3 seconds to decide to make beer cheese soup. I really cannot think of a better thing to make for Sunday football watching, can you?
He loved it, and I loved how easy it was to make. This soup does not have to be made in a a slow cooker, but I think that on a football Sunday, when I have a ton of food to cook, it is nice to have something that doesn’t take up any valuable stove or oven space. Serve with some crusty bread, and more beer, and you will have some happy tailgaters.
Be warned that siracha packs a punch, so use sparingly if you are serving this to children. If you do not have any, any hot sauce would work.
3 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons chopped green onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy three cheese cooking sauce
1 (12-ounce) beer
1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated shredded potatoes
1 teaspoon siracha
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
My slow cooker is awesome, and you can brown and saute in it, if you cannot, heat a saute pan over medium heat. Melt the butter and add onions, carrot, and 1/4 cup green onions.
Cook for about 10 minutes, until the veggies are soft and transparent. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to slow cooker.
Add beer.
Add cheese sauce and shredded potatoes.
Give a mix, and slow cook for 3 hours.
Add siracha and Worcestershire sauce to taste.
Ladle into bowls and top with bacon and green onions.
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons chopped green onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy three cheese cooking sauce
- 1 (12-ounce) beer
- 1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated shredded potatoes
- 1 teaspoon siracha
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
Instructions
- In skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrot, and 1/4 cup green onion; cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are transparent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Transfer to a slow cooker.
- Add cheese sauce, beer, and shredded potatoes. Mix to combine. Slow cook on low for 3 hours. Add siracha and Worcestershire sauce to taste.
- Ladle into bowls and top with bacon and green onions.
**This post was sponsored by Progresso, but all opinions are my own.**
I am Bree. I love to cook. Even more than I love to take pictures.
This looks fantastic and I will definitely try it, but I have never heard of Progresso Recipe Starters. Is this available all over the USA? Would I find it in the soup aisle?
Yes it is, I have found it by the chicken stocks.
Does the beer cook done then? So it is fine for kiddos?
It cooks for two hours, so yes.
What kind of slow cooker do you have? I’ve been trying to find one that I can brown in!
I am definitely making this for football next weekend.
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Hi Brie, is there any kind of equivalent to the Progresso recipe starter? I am up here in Canada and not sure if it is sold here.
It probably will soon, look in the chicken stock section. Velvetta is what I used before the sauces.
sooo this looks amazing, BUT i live in Germany so no three cheese recipe starter for me. What would you recommend as a substitute?
Velvetta. That is what I used for years before.
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Great recipe!
Beer recipes are truly among the fun events-to-go with friends.
I agree.
This is the first recipe on your website that wasn’t good. No flavor, strong beer flavor, I have kids and I am pretty sure the beer does not cook out because it has that strong flavor of beer and strong smell of beer. Tasteless, not hearty at all, bummer
I am really sorry to hear that.
Can this be made ahead of time? I’m planning to take it to a Superbowl party and I’m thinking of making it the night before. Do you have any recommendations?
What is siracha?
a hot chili and garlic sauce. You can find it in the Asian section of the grocery store.
I use a variation of this soup.
3 peppers, 1 onion, 2 lbs beef kielbasa.
All sauteed, cooked, then puree with 2 cans of 3 cheese starter.
~18 oz stout beer.
Your cooking time is 3 hours on low.
It burns up on top.
How long is cooking time?
If i don’t have that much time, how long on highsetting?
Mine did not burn on top, and I would cook it on the stove if you are short on time.