IrishPubSoup < GuthrieFamily

Irish Pub Soup

Ingredients

1 lb	bacon cut into 1" pieces
2 lg	carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 c	celery tops, chopped
2 lg	leeks, washed and thinly sliced
4 lbs	russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
2 14.5 oz cans	beef broth
6 c	water
1 12oz bottle	ale
1 tsp	salt
1/2 tsp	grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp	pepper
2 c	shredded cheddar
1/2 c	chopped parsley

In a 6-quart soup pot, brown bacon over medium heat till crisp--10 to 15 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and discard all fat from pan.

In same pan, combine carrots, celery tops, leeks, potatoes, broth, and water. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook 35-40 minutes untill all vegetables are very soft.

Reduce heat to low, and, using an electric hand mixer, on medium speed, beat together all ingredients in pot until smooth, about 5 minutes.

Stir in ale, salt, nutmeg and pepper. COver and cook on low for 5 minutes. Just before serving add cheese, bacon and parsley

-- JMagGuthrie - 26 Nov 2009 - from "365 One-Dish Meals" by Natalie Haughton

Topic revision: r1 - 2009-11-26 - JMagGuthrie