Beer Cheese Soup with Rotisserie Chicken

A cup of beer cheese soup, topped with bacon and green onion

Beer Cheese Soup with Rotisserie Chicken

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pulled Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Pulled, Rotisserie Style Chicken
  • 6 slices Bacon sliced into smaller pieces
  • 1 Poblano pepper finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Flour
  • 1 cup Beer
  • 2 cups Chicken stock
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • ½ tsp Cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 4 cups Cheddar cheese
  • Green onions thinly sliced, for garnish

Instructions

  • Add bacon pieces into large pot. Cook until the pieces are crispy before removing with slotted spoon.
  • Add chopped poblano pepper to the pot with bacon grease and cook down.
  • Add flour, whisking occasionally for about 1 minute.
  • Whisk in beer, cook for about 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
  • Add heavy cream, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoning, whisk frequently.
  • Add chicken to pot and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes or until the peppers are very soft.
  • Whisk in cheese until it’s melted. Top with bacon and green onions.