4 Thick slices smoked bacon or
-Canadian bacon
4 Onions; peeled and thinly
-sliced horizontally
4 Cloves garlic; minced
1/2 ts Dried marjoram
1/4 c Minced parsley
Salt, pepper and vinegar
-to taste
4 c Rich beef stock
1 c Dark beer
4 sm To medium potatoes;
-julienned
1 c Sour cream
4 sl Toasted peasant or rye
-bread; cut into chunks
In a heavy pot, fry the bacon until brown, remove and chop. To the
bacon fat, add the onions and garlic and stir-fry until softened and
golden brown. Add the seasonings, stock, beer, and potatoes. Simmer
for 20 minutes until potatoes are tender. Add sour cream and heat
gently. Top with croutons and reserved bacon.
