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
  1. Sauté onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
  2. Add bacon and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add beer and reduce by ⅔.
  4. Add stock and bring to a simmer.
  5. Add potatoes, simmer gently for ½ hour.
  6. Whisk in cheese and cook for 5 minutes. Add green onions, adjust seasoning and take off heat.
Recipe by Idahoan® Foods - Foodservice at https://idahoanfoodservice.com/?p=832