German Siegerlander Kasesuppe Cheese Soup From Siegerland Food

SIEGERLANDER KASESUPPE

Steps:

• Lightly sauté onions in the butter until lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with flour.
• Heat the beef stock and slowly pour it over the onions, stirring constantly.
• In a separate pan, melt grated cheese over low heat.
• Remove from the flame and mix in the egg yolks.
• Combine the cheese with the onions and beef stock, season lightly with salt and pepper and add the nutmeg.
• Serve; garnish each serving with a tablespoon of sour cream.

GERMAN POTATO-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and prepare vegetables.
• In a large cooking pot, add water, chicken broth, chicken soup base, black pepper, carrots, potatoes, onions and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; stirring occasionally.
• Add celery, sweet red pepper and simmer for 5 minutes more. Gradually add mayonnaise to hot soup, whisking until smooth.
• Reduce heat to medium and add processed cheese, sharp cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese and simmer for 5 minutes or until cheese melts and soup is creamy; stirring constantly.
• Add instant mashed potatoes and stir well.
• Let soup sit for 15 minutes before serving.
• This soup is very rich, but good.
• Refrigerate any unused portion.
• Serves 12

GERMAN SIEGERLANDER KASESUPPE (CHEESE SOUP FROM SIEGERLAND)

Steps:

• FOR THE SOUP: Lightly sauté the onions in the butter, and when light brown, sprinkle with flour.
• Heat the beef stock and slowly pour it over the onions, stirring constantly.
• In a separate saucepan, melt the grated cheese over low heat. Remove from the flame and mix in the egg yolks.
• Combine the cheese with the onions and beef stock., season lightly with salt and pepper and add the nutmeg.
• Serve in soup bowls and garnish each one with a Tablespoon of sour cream. Serves 4.
• FOR THE BEEF STOCK: Makes 16 cups (4 litres).
• In large saucepan, place all ingredients, except the bouquet garni, peppercorns and water and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until the meat, bones and vegetables have browned slightly.
• Add the bouquet garni and peppercorns.
• Add the water and slowly bring to the boil.
• Simmer 6-8 hours until the liquid is reduced to 16 cups.
• Cool and strain through muslin. Skim off the fat by refrigerating the liquid overnight and removing the congealed fat the next day.
• German Traditional Cooking.