Very Rich and Savoury Soup

Huri's Note:

A simple and quick soup, that you can make in a short time, but that is loaded with flavour.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 3

Yield: 3.0 bowls o ...

• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can consomme
• 0.5 (10 ounce) can 35% cream
• 0.5 (10 ounce) can wheat beer (hefeweizen)
• 1 pinch oregano
• 1 pinch allspice
• 1 dash fresh ground pepper
• 1 dash salt
• ½ pinch msg (optional)
• ½ white onion
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon hot smoked paprika (La Chinta is good)
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar (Sugar in the Raw is good)
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Melt the grease/oil in a sauce pan.
2. Chop onions finely and add to sauce pan.
3. Crush garlic with a press, into sauce pan.
4. Sprinkle the paprika over the mix in the sauce pan.
5. Stir well, until mostly cooked.
6. Sprinkle sugar over the mix in the sauce pan.
7. Stir well, until caramelized.
8. Turn off sauce pan.
9. In a soup pot, add the remaining ingredients, and heat well at a medium temperature, stirring constantly.
10. When the soup is steaming well, add the mix in the sauce pan to the soup pot.
11. Stir well, and continue to heat until it's nearly boiling.
12. Turn off, and pour into soup bowls.
13. Garnish with chopped chives and grated parmesan (optional).
14. Serve immediately.