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Ingredients:
1 Onion, large, chopped
1 Cup Celery, chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 Tablespoon Tarragon
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Caraway Seed
1 Cup Butter
3 Tablespoons Corn Starch
6 Cups Corned Beef Stock, fat removed
4 – 6 Cups Corned Beef, cooked and chopped
2 Cans Sauerkraut, drained
1 Quart Half-n-Half
Shredded Swiss Cheese
Pumpernickel or Rye Croutons, optional
Fresh Black Pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste if necessary

Cooking the corned beef is simple Need for speed 2015 pc free full version.  Remove from packaging and rinse.  Place the brisket in a large pot or a slow cooker and cover it with water.  Sprinkle it with the enclosed spice packet, which is basically pickling spice rstab student version.  Cassia bark, yellow mustard seeds, black mustard seeds, coriander and sometimes black pepper.

Cover the roast with water and either bring it to a boil and then simmer for three to five hours, or simply put on low and leave it in the crock pot for six to eight hours, until tender.

I had used my skimmer and reserved the stock in the fridge until I was ready to use it for the soup.

To make the soup, clean the vegetables and chop.  Saute the onions and celery in the butter until they start to become soft.  Add the garlic and red pepper and cook for another five minutes or so.

Chop the left over corned beef into small cubes and combine with the vegetables.

Drain the sour kraut and add it along with the seasonings and stock.  Simmer over low heat for at least 30 minutes.  Add the cream and give the soup a taste since the salt of the meat and stock varies.  Season with salt and add if need.

Just prior to serving add shredded Swiss cheese to your liking.  You may wish to garnish your soup with additional Swiss and pumpernickel or rye croutons!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris