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Onion and Ale Soup
5 from 6 votes

Onion and Ale Soup

From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Course: Main Course, Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 onion sliced thin, medium-sized yellow
  • 3 onion sliced thin, medium-sized red
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 Irish stout beer 16 ounce can
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 6 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, Irish style

Instructions

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  1. Add olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  3. Add onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 5 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes. If you keep your heat low you can cook for longer to extract more an even more sweet flavor from the onions. You do not want to brown your onions.
  5. Add the beer and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Add the thyme and vinegar and gently simmer for 10-15 minutes. Until the mixture is reduced by half.
  7. Add the beef stock and simmer until warm and all the flavors have combined - approximately 10 minutes.
  8. Preheat the broiler.
  9. Put soup in an ovenproof bowl and top with cheese. Broil until cheese melts and starts to brown.