- prep: 40 min
- cook: 40 min
- total: 1 hr 20 min
Summary
Extra-sharp Cheddar and malty English ale balance perfectly in this hearty soup.
Ingredients
- 2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 cups)
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz)
- 1 (12-oz) bottle ale such as Bass
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb extra-sharp Cheddar (preferably English; rind removed if necessary), grated (4 cups)
- 4 bacon slices (3 1/2 oz total), cooked and crumbled
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 329 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 16 g 25.08%
- Saturated Fat: 10 g 48.88%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 46 mg 15.18%
- Sodium: 954 mg 39.76%
- Calcium: 174 mg 17.43%
- Potassium: 178 mg 5.08%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 10.07%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 34 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4.56%
- Sugar: 7 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 9.21%
- Vitamin C 1.71%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk1
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq