Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 12 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups beef stock or 4 cups broth
  • 1 cup sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon dried thyme
  • pepper
  • 12 lb thinly sliced deli corned beef, shredded
  • 10 -12 slices rye cocktail bread
  • 2 cups grated swiss cheese

Method

  • In a big soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Add in the onion; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the onions; stir to mix.
  • Add in the beef stock and sauerkraut; stir to combine.
  • Add in the next 5 ingredients; simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  • Right before you are ready to serve, place bread slices on a baking sheet; broil for 2 minutes; turn and sprinkle with Swiss cheese; broil until cheese melts.
  • When you are ready to serve, check seasonings and adjust; remove bay leaf.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and float 1 piece of rye toast on top of each bowl.
  • Pass around the remaining toast to go with the soup.