Easy Cheesy Chicken Soup
2020-09-16- Cuisine: American
- Course: Main Dish, Soup
- Skill Level: Beginner
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- Yield: 6
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Ready In: 35m
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Easy cheesy chicken soup. Delicious chicken soup with cheese, beer, and bacon.
Ingredients
- 6 slices thick cut bacon
- 1 pound (480 g) boneless and skinless chicken breasts,chunked
- 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons ground chile de arbol (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup (250 ml) beer
- 1 cup 9250 ml) chicken broth
- 2 cups (500 g) half-and-half
- 8 oz 9240 g_ cheddar cheese,shredded
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- chives and croutons for garnish
Method
Step 1
Preheat 8 quart pot over high heat.
Using a scissors,cut bacon into a pot.
Fry until crisp
Step 2
Add chunked chicken into bacon grease. Cook,stirring occasionally ,until chicken cooked through. Remove cooked chicken from the heat and place together with cooked bacon.
Step 3
Cut butter into small pieces and add to pan drippings. Stir in all-purpose flour and all spices. Add beer, broth and half & half. Stir well and bring to a boil.Cook until bubble.
Step 4
Stir in shredded cheddar cheese and add reserved cooked bacon,chicken and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well. Reduce heat to low and simmer until ready to use,stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Garnish with chives and croutons and serve immediately.