MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: German Onion Potato Soup Categories: Soups, Smoked, Bacon, Beef, Beer Yield: 4 Servings 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. Source: Dallas Morning News MMMMM