Pretzels and Beer Soup

This should bring 'em running to the table when you announce what kind of soup you are serving today. Top off this cheesy beer-fest by serving it with a handful of broken pretzel sticks (the thin ones.) Popcorn would be okay as a topping, too, but it's a little mushier. The pretzels keep their form longer and have the added attraction of a sudden salt infusion into your system. Yum.

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Pretzels And Beer Soup
1. Saute 2 ribs of celery, sliced thin, and one small onion, chopped, in 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy soup pot. Add 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper .
2. Add 4 cans condensed of cheddar cheese soup, 1 can of chicken broth, 1 can of beer , 2 cans of milk. (Use the empty soup cans to measure the milk and beer). Heat to simmer.
3. Garnish with thin pretzel sticks that have been broken in half or thirds.
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Yes, yes. Canned soup. Sure, you can go through the effort to make your own cheese soup, but this works pretty well with the canned soup. You can keep this warm in a crock pot and set it out on your buffet table. The Soup Lady likes something a little tart to go on top as well - a nice dill pickle chip or chopped black olives can be gently placed on top of the pretzels. That way, they don't sink into the soup and you get a nice salty/tart kick that is immediately countered by the smooth chessiness of the soup. Try it - you'll like it.

Comments

[lazykitchenhand]

That's my kind of soup.

[Beer]

Beer soup must be cool. My mother used to make beer biscuits... I liked them a lot

[Some Beer]

I wish I had the recipe of those beer biscuits. I would eat them with beer soup :))

[C]

It was just okay. Thanks for the recipe, though.

How much chicken stock do you add? One soup can's worth or one of those 16oz stock cans?