Tavernsoup Recipes

Steps:

• Combine celery, carrot, green pepper and onion in a slow cooker. Add broth, beer, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours.
• After 5 or 6 hours, remove vegetables with a slotted spoon and process in a blender or food processor in batches until pureed and return to cooker with broth. Turn control to HIGH. Dissolve cornstarch in water; stir into pureed mixture. Add cheese gradually, stirring until blended. Cover and cook on HIGH 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over high heat, brin potatoes, 1 1/2 cups water, celery, leeks and bouillon granules to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
• Remove from heat (DO NOT DRAIN) and mash mixture until smooth.
• Gently stir in cheese until melted.
• Stir in milk, beer (or water), worcestershire sauce, salt, dry mustard, and white pepper.
• Stir over low heat until hot.

Steps:

• In a 6 quart saucepan, brown bacon over medium heat until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard all but 2 T of the fat.
• 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 cood 35-40 minutes until all vegetables are soft.
• Reduce heat to low, using an electric immersion blender or hand mixer (on medium speed) beat together all ingredients until smooth, about 5 minutes. Discard any debris that collects on beaters.
• Stir in ale, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes. Just before serving stir in cheese and parsley.

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink, drain fat.
• Over medium heat add additional ingredients to ground beef.
• Simmer a minimum of 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve on buns.