Reuben Sandwich Soup

Reuben Sandwich Soup
Book: Steve 2008
Chapter: Soup
Serves: 10
There are a lot of recipes on the net for "Reuben" Soup.After a little "trial and error", this is the one I settled on. Not very carby but pretty hefty on the fats. If you need low sodium, this won't work for you because of the salt in the broth, sauerkraut and corned beef.Freezes pretty well. There is a little texture loss with the cheeses. It's so good, you may not have any left to freeze.
1 49 1/2-ounce can "Swanson's Broth: Chicken 1/3 Less Sodium, No Fat", home made broth or stock would be better.
12 ounces cooked corned beef brisket or deli corned beef, chopped
114 1/2-ounce can sauerkraut
1 ounce oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon tarragon
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup water (for corn starch)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 ounces shredded carrots
12 ounces "process" Swiss cheese (melts a little creamier than natural)
8 ounces shredded,natural Swiss cheese (better flavor than using all process cheese)
1 cup cream
10 ounces rye croutons (easy to make your own from pumpernickel bread)

In a soup pot, sweat the onion and garlic in a little oil.
Add the chicken stock, beef brisket, sauerkraut, onion, garlic, thyme, tarragon, white pepper, andbay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce the heat. Simmer, covered, for 30minutes.
Remove bay leaf.
In a small bowl, stir the cold water and cornstarch.Add cornstarch mixture and carrots into soup. Cook and stir until thickenedand bubbly, approximately 7 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and add the Swiss cheeses.While frequently stirring,cook until melted.
While constantly stirring, add whipping cream and bring to temp.
Place an ounce of rye croutons in each serving bowl and ladle soup.

NUTRITION FACTS
Amount per Serving
Calories 527
Calories From Fat 345 % Daily Value*
Total Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 19g 94%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 1330mg 55%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Sugars 2g
Protein 16gVitamin A 63%
Vitamin C 5%
Calcium 50%
Iron 2%*
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.