Irish Potato Soup with Beer

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Irish Potato Soup with Beer

Yes, siree. There’s a bit of the old Irish Brew in this Irish Potato Soup Reci . If you buy a six-pack, you’ll have three cans left to share — never cook alone!
Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 2 T butter
  • 1 t garlic
  • 1 C green onions chopped
  • 1/2 C celery chopped
  • 6 C white potatoes peeled, quartered and boiled
  • 3 12 oz. cans light beer
  • 1 T sugar
  • 1 chicken bullion cube
  • 1 t salt
  • 1/2 t pepper
  • 8 C chicken broth
  • 4 C cream

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and saute for about a minute.
  • Add potatoes, celery and onions. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add beer and bring to a brisk boil.
  • Mash the potatoes against the side of the pot and then stir into the liquid.
  • Stir in sugar.
  • Add bouillon and stir to dissolve.
  • Stir in pepper and salt.
  • Add chicken broth and bring to a brisk boil.
  • If you like a thicker soup, stir in small amounts of arrow-root until you reach your desired thickness.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until heated thoroughly, about 30 minutes.
  • Just before serving, stir in the cream.