10 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups flavourful lager beer
4 cups onion, coarsely chopped
8 cups chicken stock
5 cups sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups grape tomatoes, whole
2 cups frozen corn
1/4 tsp pepper flakes
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 cup green onions thinly sliced
In med fry pan brown bacon, add flour to pan and stir together with the bacon fat. Add 1 cup of the beer to fry pan and scrape up browned bits.Increase heat until mixture thickens (about 2 min)then add all this mixture to slow cooker.
2) Add to the slow cooker onions,second cup of beer,chicken stock,sweet potoat, tomatoes, corn and pepper flakes.
3) cook on high for 6 hours..Once the soup is ready stir in the cilantro and green onions and serve!
sooo easy and mmm mmm soo good! enjoy!