Bread Bacon and Beer Soup (Dave Lieberman) |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 18 Minutes |
Ready In: 23 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
2 slices bacon |
1 large onion, diced |
2 tablespoons butter |
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, plus 4 more sprigs for garnish |
1 (12-ounce) bottle pilsner beer |
1 quart chicken stock |
3 slices rye bread, torn |
salt and white pepper |
1 cup grated white cheddar (about 4 ounces) |
Directions:
1. Fry bacon until crisp, remove and reserve. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, sweat the onion, butter, and thyme leaves until tender, about 8 minutes. Add beer, stock, and bread. Simmer 10 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese, bacon and fresh thyme sprigs.
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