Harp and Cheese Soup
Description
This soup features full portions of Irish-style lager, Irish Cheddar cheese, potatoes, and cream for a heartwarming soup.
Ingredients
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5 cups vegetable stock
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5 cups Irish-style lager (such as Harp®)
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
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5 cups heavy cream
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3/4 leek, sliced
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1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped
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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
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5 cups shredded Irish Cheddar cheese (such as Dubliner®)
Directions
1
Combine vegetable stock and lager in a stock pot; season with salt and black pepper; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook potatoes in the simmering stock mixture until tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
2
Stir cream, leek, garlic, and thyme into the stock mixture; bring to a boil, return heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer another 10 minutes.
3
Sprinkle cayenne pepper into the soup. Melt cheese into the soup 1 cup at a time while blending with an immersion blender until smooth.