Slow Cooker Cheddar & Ale Chicken Chowder

This Slow Cooker Cheddar and Ale Chicken Chowder is so simple to make. The addition of the ale adds such a depth of flavour with the cheese and the chicken…so so good!

It’s soup week here on my blog!  Yes a full week of delicious soup recipes!

I can’t wait to share with you all the different soups that we have been enjoying after the last while!  (You might have gotten a sneak peak of them already on my Instagram feed.)  The soups that I will be sharing are all simple to make and bursting with flavour!  And to think I had myself convinced that I didn’t like soup…say wha?!  I don’t know what I was thinking and missing out on for that matter, but I have learned that I do indeed love soup…they’re hearty and comforting and so delicious!  There really is nothing like a hot bowl of soup with crusty bread on a cold day is there?

This first soup that I am serving up to you today is a Cheddar & Ale Chicken Chowder that you can make in the crockpot!  Yes.  My crock pot is my best friend this time of year.  I love that I can put all the ingredients in one dish, turn it on and have dinner ready to go.  It’s really such a relief after a busy day to know what we’re having for dinner…no last minute rushing around and stressing about what to serve.  The best!

Anyway, this Cheddar & Ale Chicken Chowder is so simple to make…just a few minutes of prep, then all you have to do is sit back and wait for dinner.  And what a dinner it is…we enjoyed this soup SO much!  The addition of the ale to this soup totally makes this recipe.  I really love recipes that have beer or wine in the ingredients, because they add so much flavour to dishes, especially soups.  In this chowder, the ale adds such a depth of flavour with the cheese and the chicken…so so good!  This soup is hearty as a meal in itself, but it would be extra delicious served with a Chicken Caesar Salad!

Slow Cooker / Crockpot Cheddar & Ale Chicken Chowder

This Slow Cooker Cheddar and Ale Chicken Chowder is so simple to make. The addition of the ale adds such a depth of flavour with the cheese and the chicken...so so good!

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Jo-Anna Rooney

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Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 carrots minced
• 2 celery stalks minced
• 1 large onion minced
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/3 cup flour
• salt & pepper
• 2 leaves bay
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1 - 341 mL bottle of ale I used Rickard's Red Irish-style Red Ale
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups half & half cream
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

• In a skillet on medium-high heat, add a tablespoon of oil and cook the carrots, celery, onions and garlic until soft.
• Stir in the flour, salt & pepper, dry mustard and bay leaves and cook for about 1 minute.
• Whisk in the beer.
• Transfer this mixture to a crock pot and add the chicken breasts and chicken broth.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Once time is up, remove the chicken breasts and shred the meat.
• Then return the shredded chicken to the crock pot.
• Stir in the cream and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes longer, stirring a couple of time until the cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately and enjoy immensely!

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Recipe adapted from Epicurious

SO delicious!  I really hope you try this soup…it is amazing!

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Have a delicious day!
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