Smoked Cheddar Amber Ale Potato Soup

Fine-restaurant flavor for five-star to fast-food establishments. Everything’s better with bacon (and beer)!

TIME

1 hour

YIELD

100

DISH TYPE

Soup

Smoked Cheddar Amber Ale Potato Soup

Fine-restaurant flavor for five-star to fast-food establishments. Everything’s better with bacon (and beer)!

Ingredients

(1) 32.85 oz. package Idahoan® RUSTIC Buttery Golden Selects® Mashed Potatoes, prepared as directed
¼ cup oil
3 medium yellow onions, diced
2 Tbl. garlic, minced
2 cups cooked bacon, chopped
6 bottles of your favorite amber ale
2 gallons light chicken stock
3 lbs. smoked cheddar, shredded
2 bunches green onions, chopped

Instructions

Sauté onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
Add bacon and cook for 2 minutes.
Add beer and reduce by ⅔.
Add stock and bring to a simmer.
Add potatoes, simmer gently for ½ hour.
Whisk in cheese and cook for 5 minutes. Add green onions, adjust seasoning and take off heat.

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