Cheddar and ale soup

Cheddar and ale soup

Amazingly cheesy with a serious hit of booze, Debbie Major’s cheddar and ale soup is like an English version of fondue.

Cheddar and ale soup

Loved this dish? We think you’ll like our cauliflower cheese soup with mustard seed and cheddar scones, too.

  • Serves icon Serves 6
  • Time icon Hands-on time 45 min

Amazingly cheesy with a serious hit of booze, Debbie Major’s cheddar and ale soup is like an English version of fondue.

Loved this dish? We think you’ll like our cauliflower cheese soup with mustard seed and cheddar scones, too.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
482kcals
Fat
32.9g fat (20.5g saturated)
Protein
19.8g
Carbohydrates
21.7g (6.2g sugars)
Fibre
1.7g
Salt
1.3g

Ingredients

  • 75g unsalted butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 175g King Edward potatoes, diced
  • 75g plain flour
  • 250ml fresh chicken stock
  • 250ml fresh cream milk
  • 500ml pale ale
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 350g mature cheddar, coarsely grated
Sticky screen? No thanks! Tap to prevent your screen from going off while cooking.

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large pan. Add the chopped onion and diced potatoes. Cover and cook over a low heat for 10-15 minutes until soft but not coloured.
  2. Uncover and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring. Stir in the chicken stock,full cream milk and pale ale. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool slightly, add the Worcestershire sauce and 1 tsp English mustard, then liquidise until smooth. Return to the pan and heat gently. Stir in 350g coarsely grated mature cheddar until melted, then season.
  3. Serve in warmed bowls sprinkled with cooked, crumbled streaky bacon and chopped chives.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
482kcals
Fat
32.9g fat (20.5g saturated)
Protein
19.8g
Carbohydrates
21.7g (6.2g sugars)
Fibre
1.7g
Salt
1.3g

delicious. tips

  1. The soup is quite thick, so if you’d like it thinner, use a bit more stock.

Buy ingredients online

Recipe By:

Debbie Major

Subscribe

Fancy getting a copy in print?

Subscribe to our magazine

Rate & review

Rate

Reviews

Share a tip

Or, how about...?

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Cheese soup with toasties

This thick and creamy soup is made from Caerphilly, from...

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Soup recipes

Tartiflette soup with ham crisps

When tartiflette, a classic French alpine dish, meets a warming...

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Swiss recipes

Cheese fondue

This moreish fondue recipe is made with three different types...

Save recipe icon Save recipe icon Save recipe

Christmas soup recipes

Cauliflower cheese soup

Cauliflower cheese is the basis for this tasty soup recipe.

Subscribe to our magazine

Food stories, skills and tested recipes, straight to your door... Enjoy 5 issues for just £5 with our special introductory offer.

Subscribe

Unleash your inner chef

Looking for inspiration? Receive the latest recipes with our newsletter

We treat your data with care. See our privacy policy. By signing up, you are agreeing to delicious.’ terms and conditions. Unsubscribe at any time.