Beer batter recipes

Cheddar beer vegetable soup with a roux-based broth, mushrooms, and tender-crisp broccoli kept whole and added to the bowl. Two cheeses, one beer, and a soup that lives up to its name.

A simple and scrumptious quiche made with dried beef and swiss cheese.

Appalachian ramp soup: wild leeks simmered with beef, potatoes, carrots, and celery, finished with butter-fried ramps for a pungent, garlicky spring broth.

German potato salad with a twist: warm potatoes tossed in a tangy beer-based dressing with bacon, mustard, and a kick of hot sauce for Oktoberfest or summer cookouts.

A rich beef shepherd's pie built from ground roast beef braised with red wine, cognac, mushrooms, and thyme, under a buttery nutmeg mash glazed golden with egg yolk. A deeply savory upgrade on the classic.

Norwegian roast venison (dyresteg) seared in butter, roasted to pink perfection, and served with a velvety brown goat cheese, currant jelly, and sour cream sauce. Scandinavian comfort at its finest.

Pan-sauteed trout topped with crawfish tails and capers in a silky lemon butter sauce made from pan drippings. A Louisiana-style fish dish with classic French technique.

Ground beef simmered in tomatoes with onion and green pepper, then tossed with spaghetti and cubed Swiss cheese that melts into every strand. Comfort food spaghetti with a cheesy twist.

Try this new take on stew where you eat this savory dish out of a pumpkin shell!

This recipe is from Northern Germany, cooked by fisherman on their boats and served with beer.

Steak Diane: thinly pounded sirloin steaks pan-seared in butter and topped with a warm Worcestershire-shallot sauce. Classic 1950s tableside dinner, ready in under 10 minutes.

Bulgur saute toasts cracked wheat with onion and celery in butter, then simmers it in beef-bouillon broth until fluffy. A nutty, pilaf-style side dish ready in well under an hour with seven everyday ingredients.

Four pounds of diced sirloin, three jalapeños, crushed garlic, and cumin make this beanless chili a heavyweight contender. Thick, meaty, and built to win any cookoff pot you enter.

If you've ever wanted to make or try beef wellington, then this simple recipe will help you achieve that cooking goal!

Microwave French onion soup uses sweet Vidalia onions, brown sugar, and condensed beef broth to deliver classic French onion flavor in 15 minutes flat. Topped with melty Jarlsberg-crowned French bread for a one-pot bistro-style soup.

Create-a-casserole: a customizable baked pasta with your choice of meat, tomato sauce, and cheese. A flexible pantry dinner that uses up leftover cooked beef or chicken in 30 minutes of oven time.