Cozy soups should most definitely be a part of your St. Patrick's Day menu, and these recipes are perfect for the holiday and beyond. From an Irish take on French onion soup to plenty of cheesy soups that combine beer and cheddar, these comforting soups and stews are worth adding to your list of St. Patrick's Day traditions.
Guinness and Onion Soup
Reinvent the classic French onion soup with Irish onion soup, which showcases two Irish flavors: Guinness and cheddar.
Get the recipe: Irish onion soup [4]
Roasted Garlic and Potato Beer Cheese Soup
The intense flavors of roasted garlic do amazing things for the already-perfect combination of beer and cheese.
Get the recipe: roasted garlic and potato beer cheese soup [5]
Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
If this beef and Guinness stew doesn't make you say "mmm" out loud, we don't know what's wrong with you. Loaded with carrots, celery, potatoes, beer, and basil, it's as cozy as it gets.
Get the recipe: slow-cooker Guinness beef stew [6]
Irish Ale Potato Cheddar Soup With Beer-Battered Leeks
What really makes this creamy soup is the addition of crispy, beer-battered leeks on top that are like melt-in-your-mouth onion rings.
Get the recipe: Irish ale potato cheddar soup with beer-battered leeks [7]
10-Minute Tater Tot Beer Cheese and Chives Soup
Frozen tater tots are a totally acceptable form of potatoes in any soup and especially this cheesy soup.
Get the recipe: 10-minute tater tot beer cheese and chives soup [8]
Beer, Bacon, and Cheese Soup
Simmer up a soup out of bacon, garlic, onions, beer, broth, cream, and gruyere and cheddar cheeses, and thank yourself for making something so comforting and flavorful.
Get the recipe: beer, bacon, and cheese soup [9]
Broccoli Cheddar Beer Cheese Soup With Pesto Croutons
This may look like your average broccoli cheddar soup, but Dublin cheddar and wheat beer set it apart from the rest.
Get the recipe: broccoli cheddar beer cheese soup with pesto croutons [10]
Irish Beer Cheese Soup
Beer and cheese go together like macaroni and cheese, and it's an absolutely delicious combination in a bread-bowl soup with crunchy bacon on top.
Get the recipe: Irish beer cheese soup [11]
Irish Red Ale Butternut Squash Soup With Goat Cheese
Combine your love of beer and butternut squash with this creative soup made with an Irish red ale, creamy goat cheese, and sweet pomegranate seeds.
Get the recipe: Irish red ale butternut squash soup with goat cheese [12]
Guinness Beef Stew Bread Bowls
Serve your Irish beef stew in bread bowls — or Irish soda bread bowls — for an even better meal.
Get the recipe: Guinness beef stew bread bowls [13]