Cheese And Beer Soup
- 8 pieces kielbasa sausage
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/2 c. chopped yellow onions
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 6 Tbsp. flour
- 6 c. chicken stock
- 2 c. lager beer
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 c. cubed Gruyere cheese, plus finely grated Gruyere cheese (for garnish)
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley (garnish)
- 8 hot dog buns
- garlic croutons
- Saute the kielbasa until golden brown on all sides in a large, hot soup pot, about 4 minutes per side.
- The sausage will not be cooked through.
- It will finish cooking in the soup.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, salt, pepper and bay leaves; cook, stirring until the onions are slightly caramelized, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onions and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in the stock and beer. Add the thyme and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
- During the last 15 minutes of cooking, add the kielbasa and cook until sausages are cooked through.
- Remove the cooked sausages from the soup.
- Add the cheese, 1/3 cup at a time, stirring until nearly all melted and smooth after each addition.
- Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Ladle into 1 or more thermoses. Place sausages in each thermos.
- The hot soup will keep the sausage warm until you are ready to eat it.
- Pack a roll for the sausage as well.
- When it is time to eat the soup, remove the kielbasa and place it on the roll; soup and a sandwich on the go!
- Garnish with parsley, garlic croutons and finely grated cheese.
- Yield:
- 6 to 8 servings.
kielbasa sausage, olive oil, yellow onions, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bay leaves, garlic, flour, chicken stock, lager beer, thyme, gruyere cheese, parsley, buns, garlic
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=126580 (may not work)