Crockpot Beer Cheese Soup

5 from 5 votes

Simple ingredients makes this Crockpot Beer Cheese Soup so delicious. Combine cheese, beer, and vegetables to create a easy weeknight meal.

Prep Time20

Cook Time4 20

Total Time4 40

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Cost: $6.54, $1.09 per Serving

Add 2 finely diced carrots, ½ finely diced yellow onion, 2 finely diced celery ribs, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 bay leaf to the slow cooker.
Pour 2 cups chicken broth and 1 cup light beer over the vegetables.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours, until the vegetables are very soft.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1½ cups heavy cream and 2 tablespoons corn starch until smooth.
Remove the bay leaf from the slow cooker.
Pour the cream mixture into the soup and whisk until fully combined.
Cover again and cook on HIGH for 20 more minutes.
While the soup heats, finely shred 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese.
Slowly stir the cheese into the soup about ½ cup at a time until completely melted and smooth.
Serve warm and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

Diced Vegetables - We recommend dicing your vegetables ahead of time. Make sure they are diced about the same so they cook evenly. You can even place your diced onions in the freezer to save time and money.
Combining the Cornstarch - Combine the heavy cream and cornstarch in a separate bowl. Make sure to whisk the two ingredients completely before pouring into the slow cooker. This helps to create a thicken the soup. You can also use a flour slurry as well.
Cooking Time - Cooking time will vary when cooking this soup in the slow cooker. We cooked on high for about 4 hours, but this soup can also be cooked on low for about 6 hours.
Adding in Cheese - Add in the shredded cheese and cornstarch mixture towards the end of the cooking time. If you add in too early it could change the texture of the soup.
Shredded Cheese - We recommend to shred the cheese yourself instead of using pre-shredded cheese. Pre-shredded cheese has added ingredients that may not melt or taste as well as hunk cheese.

Substitutions and Additions

Broth - Feel free to change the broth to a vegetable broth or chicken stock. Use what you have or prefer.
Add Bacon - Crumbled Bacon is a great addition to this recipe. If I have some already cook, I like to dice in small pieces for a flavorful addition. You can also add in bacon bits.
Other Flavors - For added in flavor, you can add in a tsp of Worcestershire sauce, Dijon Mustard, or anything you prefer.
Cream Cheese - For a creamier soup texture, dice up cream cheese and add in when adding in the shredded cheese.
Beer - If you prefer to substitute the beer, try it with apple cider or a non-alcoholic beer.