Low carb cheddar beer soup reminds me of football and cold, blustery winter days. Throw this delicious recipe in a slow cooker and take it to your next football party. I guarantee it will not disappoint. I also love to use this as a dip for my Keto Soft Pretzels.
Check out some of my other favorite keto soup recipes:
Did you know that I have an entire ebook dedicated to low carb soups and stews? I love warm and comforting soup recipes, especially in the cooler fall and winter months.
Keto Smoked Sausage Cheddar Beer Soup
- Prep Time: 30 Minutes
- Cook Time: 6 Hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 14 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 14 ounces beef smoked sausage, halved and sliced
- 4 cups beef stock
- 12 ounce bottle of gluten free beer (optional - can substitute extra beef stock or even non-alcoholic beer)
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat the slow cooker on the high setting.
- To the slow cooker, add the sausage, beef stock, beer, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and pepper. Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Add the heavy cream, cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Stir until there are no longer any clumps of cream cheese. Using a whisk will help this process along. Taste to see if more salt and pepper is desired. Cook for an additional 2 hours.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 244
- Fat: 17g
- Carbohydrates: 4 net grams
- Fiber: 5g
Janelle says
Do you have a carb count on this? Or did I just miss it? Sorry!
Kyndra Holley says
It is now posted. Thanks 🙂
Laura says
This looks very good, but conventional beer is made with barely and not gluten free.
Chrissy says
gluten free beer is not difficult to find at all. I live in PA so I can't say how easy it is to find in grocery stores but I know it's not very difficult to find as long as you're shopping at a place where the beer selection doesn't "top out" at miller high life.
Beth says
I guess you could sub deer sausage in here too right?
Kyndra Holley says
I bet you could substitute any kind of sausage in here and it would still be delicious.
Chrissy says
I think it's important to note, that the carb count varies wildly among styles of beer. Use something light (in color) and cheap--an american pils or lager, and you won't go awry.
Kyndra Holley says
I agree. There is a note about ingredients at the bottom of every post "
***Please note that nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary greatly between brands. Always be sure to read labels***"
kari says
Good Evening! I just discovered your WONDERFUL website and am thrilled with your fabulous recipes! I haven't seen a site that had sooo many interesting and creative recipes in a long time! I like the way you think!
Thanks so much! You've just made our gluten free/low carb world a more delicious place to live!
ChrissMari says
So i've made this twice. the second time I used cheaper and fattier sausage (I do keto so I was like YES MORE FAT).... don't do that!!! It doesn't come together as well if the sausage is too fatty. It still tasted very good but the consistency wasn't there and there were little oil marks on the top layer...
Leah says
How would this taste without the beer?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
I'm sure it would taste great.
Eileen says
I made this without the beer and it was delicious! Thanks for all the yummy recipes.
Andrea says
Thanks for this reply about not using beer. I was curious. I steer away from all alcohol...
Sara says
All alcohol is cooked out by the time it is finished.
John Mondin says
I looked all over for gluten free beer but couldn't find it. One alternative I found was using low carb beer. There are 2 that I think might - Sam Adams Light and Michelob Ultra. I was thinking of using Guinness but that might distort the taste too much as the flavor is very heavy. Anybody else have any suggestions?
Jinx Etling says
Omission is a gluten free beer we use
Nancy Fritchey says
Isn't Keto pretty much gluten-free.? Cause keto cuts out alot more grains.
Good recipe. I think i would use spicier sausage and diced tomatoes next time.
carrie says
Have you ever made this on the stove? If so, what is the cooking time?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
I have never made it on the stove top but you could very easily do it in under an hour.
audrie says
My mom made it in a dutch oven. She sautéed the veggies and sausage before adding to the broth mixture. It turned out fabulous. Took about an hour.
Nicole says
If I leave it and go to work, will it be,ok,on the warm setting?
Do you think I can make a big batch and freeze the leftovers?
Allison Schiller Coulson says
Holy Smokes this was awesome!! WOW. SO dang good! I added some spinach and some mushrooms to it. Will definitely be making this again, especially in winter! Thanks!!
okonkwosyams says
This was a hit last night, even with the kiddos. Great recipe!
Crisa says
Im wondering if I can cook on 'low' for a longer period of time, this way I won't HAVE to rush on him lunch break?
Valerie says
Absolutely delicious. Made it without the beer and will definitely be making it again. Love this stuff!
Emily says
Super nom!!! Left out the carrot and added a little xanthum gum at the end to thicken. Super good and flavorful. Every bite is like "man, this is good'. Thanks!
GASTROGNOME says
How much xanthan gum? I'm new to using it.
Kayleigh says
Rule of thumb is typically 1/8 of a teaspoon per cup of liquid and go up from there. You always want to start out low and go up as opposed to visa versa.
Coop's Mom says
Thank you for all of your great recipes! This soup was delicious and very easy to prepare - the aroma from the crockpot was amazing and the recipe made enough to enjoy and some to freeze as well.
Lindsey says
I added shrimp during the last two hours of cooking and cauliflower. I usually add a couple of chicken breasts at the beginning and shred them up for extra lean protein. Excited to try the new version with shrimp and cauliflower tonight!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Yum! I love the idea of adding in cauliflower.
Sara says
Oh good grief. This was amazing! I made it on the stove top in just under an hour. I skipped the carrots because I can't stand cooked carrots. Used a bottle of IPA. It turned out fantastic. Thank you for always putting out such great recipes!
Tonya says
I made this and it was great. I did not use the beer because I didn't have any on hand but it still was fabulous. Thank you
Kristin says
This was SOOOOO GOOOOD! Use Daura Damm GF beer (crafted to remove gluten), and a fantastic local WI sharp cheddar. I am so excited to make this again, and again! Thanks so much for all of the lovely, low-carb and gluten free recipes. It makes this busy mom's life so much easier. Blessings!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
I love, love, love cheese. If I could, I would have cheese pen pals all over the world 🙂 So happy you liked it.
SGOWriter says
I made this in my crockpot...and devoured it all in a couple of days. Next time I'm doubling the recipe so I'll have some to freeze. Thanks for posting.
Leah Solzak says
This is GOOOOD. We are on Keto so I omitted the carrots and added kale and mushrooms. I also made it on the stove top to save time. Sautéed the celery & onion with sausage then boiled for 1.5 hrs, added mushroom & greens, then followed remaining directions.
Stephen says
Omitting carrots and spicing it up with ginger and chunks of garlic is a good idea? We had tried it before and it tasted awesome.
Maria says
I'm thinking some radishes in this too... CAN NOT WAIT TO MAKE THIS!!
Gingerb says
Oh my! This is amazing! I had no idea it would be so delicious. I made it on the stove top and it turned out great. I couldn't stop eating it. Yum!
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Tonya says
Loved it. Thank so much for sharing this awesome soup recipe.
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patty cisler says
I am getting the ingredients to make this Sunday. It sounds delicious. I just ordered 2 of your cook books off amazon, and can't wait to see what is inside. I love your recipes!!
Thank you so much
Patty
Ginger says
This soup is delicious...I wish it were a bit thicker though. Any ideas on how to thicken it up? Also, do you have an approximate protein count for this soup? I keep track of my macros. Thanks
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Betsy says
Extremely good!!! Mad double batch. Omitted carrots. Made stovetop.. Did add some cornstarch to thicken a bit. May use a bit less red pepper flake next time. Right on the edge of too much spice but not terribly hot either. Great recipe. Will make again.
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Lezlie says
This is super good! Thanks- not worried about carbs or gluten, but, as hops are an issue for me,, I used a really good chard cider. and smoked "beer" sausage made locally. Definitely a keeper for those cold winter nights!
Melissa says
Loved this! I especially like the zing from the red pepper flakes. Thank you!
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Nina says
Really delicious recipe. Hubby and I loved it and my toddler even ate some ( don't freak out beer cooks off). I did mine in my instant pot- put everything but the cheese in the instant pot for 10 minutes on high with it sealed and then added the cheese, cream cheese and cream at the end while I had it on saute. I made this with keto pretzels and I'm so fat and happy right now.
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Jean Ottlinger says
Fabulous soup! Trying to get out of figuring the numbers myself - can anyone tell me what the protein content is for this?
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Karen says
Made this for the first time last night, and it was fantastic! I altered things a bit, since we weren't concerned about the gluten piece. I used a bottle of mexican beer (Victoria), and beef bone broth for the broth. After about 3.5 hours, I added some Tuscan kale, so it could soften before I added the cheese. I used extra sharp, because it's what I had, I also added just under a cup of some smoked gruyere that I had on hand. Toward the end of cooking time, like some others that commented, mentioned, I added cornstarch/water blend until I felt it was the consistency I wanted. My husband likes a little texture, so we garnished with pre-made wonton strips. The broth is so wonderful, and my husband cannot stop raving about this soup!
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Leigh says
Has anyone tried to sub the sausage with ground turkey?