love,
naples

Monday, February 20, 2012

beautiful day in naples, florida...full sun...with a slight coolness to the air...beautiful...on the menu tonite...potato...bacon...beer cheese soup... in a tartine bread bowl...topped with rosemary croutons...




ingredients...cheddar cheese...bacon...potato...shallot...fresh garlic...beer...chicken broth...salt...pepper

1st...make your roux...melt some butter into your oil...

turn up your heat to high...add flour and whisk continually until smooth...


add your chicken broth and beer...put on medium...

saute your garlic and shallots in olive oil...add to your pot...

had to...a little white wine never can hurt right?!

add your bacon...almost forgot...add a splash of cream...
finally...your cheddar cheese...put on low...


tartine french country bread...the star of the show...



cut off the top of your loaf...and hollow it out...making into a bowl...

with the top of your loaf...cut into croutons...toss in olive oil ...fresh rosemary and salt...bake at 350 for 12 minutes...

HELLO!!



the cheesy...potatoey...beer soaked bowl...a little sprinkle of cayenne...OOOH MY...the star of the show!!!





2 comments:

tfranko29 said...

That's some beautiful soup on a cool evening!!! Looks awesome, but taste better.

Karyn said...

OH MY.......don't really know what to say other than WOW, WHOLY COW does that look fantastic!!!!!!! Seriously, reallly utterly fantastic!!!!! PLEASE can I have some?????