Bratwurst & Ale Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 bratwursts, cut into 1/4 inch roundels
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, ground fresh
• 1 tablespoon mexican oregano (not as sweet as mediteranian)
• 1 cup crouton (make your own, they're lightyears better)
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 bottle brown ale, if you like hops,pale ale
• salt fresh ground pepper
• fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, coursely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a small pot. saute (stir fry) brats 'til med.brown
• 2 add onions, saute 4 min.
• 3 add garlic& seasoning, saute 'til onions are transparent.
• 4 add crutons, stir 'til they've obsorbed all the juice.
• 5 add water& ale, bring to a simmer.
• 6 cover and simmer for 15 min.over low heat
• 7 add salt & pepper to taste.
• 8 serve topped with cilantro& hard boiled eggs (hot, buttered, corn tortillas go incredibly well on the side, as does a pint of brown ale).