Bread Bacon and Beer Soup

Name: Bread Bacon and Beer Soup
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H18M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H23M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: american
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)

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Level: Easy
Total: 23 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 18 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 23 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 18 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

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

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.