Appenzell Style Oat Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup Appenzeller cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onions or 1 small leek, chopped
6 tablespoons oatmeal
1 sprig parsley
4 cups hot meat stock
1 cup cream
1 bunch chives, chopped

Preparation

Fry onion in butter until golden.
Add oatmeal and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add parsley and leek and allow to cook briefly.
Add stock and simmer for a further 15-20 minutes.
Lastly, enrich with cream and pour into soup plates or bowls.
Sprinkle thickly with the grated Appenzeller cheese and diced chives; serve immediately.