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Onion Beer Soup

Recipe for Onion Beer Soup:

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

6 strips bacon, diced or cut into thin strips
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
6 onions, sliced thinly (about 9 cups)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bottle (12 oz) brown ale
8 cups beef stock of low sodium beef broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
20 slices French bread, preferable stale
2 oz. grated Swiss cheese

Instructions 

1. In a large saucepot, render bacon over moderate heat.
2. Add onion and sauté until the onions are translucent and caramelized.
3. Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
4. Add ale, and stock, thyme, and bay leaf, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and salt.
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
6. Place bread slices on a cookie sheet.  Top each slice with grated cheese.  Brown in a 350 degree oven.
7. Remove bay leaf from soup and serve with browned slices of cheesy bread.

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