Reuben Soup

Description

Unique and delicious soup, with sauerkraut, corned beef, and Swiss cheese.

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups water
• 4 cubes beef bouillon
• 8 ounces shredded corned beef
• 1 cup sauerkraut, drained
• 3 cups half-and-half cream
• 3 cups shredded Swiss cheese
• 8 slices rye bread, toasted and cut into triangles

Instructions

1. Cook onion and celery in butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until tender; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in corned beef
3. sauerkraut
4. cream
5. and 1 cup cheese. Cook and stir until slightly thickened
6. about 30 minutes.
7. Preheat the broiler.
8. Ladle soup into 8 oven-proof bowls. Top each serving with a slice of bread; sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese on top of each slice of bread.
9. Place in the oven under broiler until cheese melts and lightly browns.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8