Bread Bacon and Beer Soup

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon 
• 12 ounce pilsner beer 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 quart chicken stock see 
• 2 tablespoons thyme leaves fresh for garnish
• 1 large onion diced
• 3 slices cocktail rye bread 
• 6 servings salt and pepper white
• 4 ounces cheddar white grated

Equipment

• sauce pan
• immersion blender

Directions

1. 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.
2. Add beer, stock, and bread. Simmer 10 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Garnish with cheese, bacon and fresh thyme sprigs.