Onion soup
Dec. 22nd, 2009 09:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fleetfootmikeOur kitchen smells heavenly. Anne's cooking onion soup from James Martin's recipe book....
You will need
25g (1oz) butter
6 white onions, peeled and chopped
2 cloves of garlic
8g (1/3 oz) plain flour
175ml (6 fl oz, 3/4 cup) white wine
600 ml (1 UK pint, 2 1/2 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
200 ml (7 fl oz, just under a cup) double cream
110g (4oz) grated strong Cheddar (proper cheese, please, American readers)
20g (3/4 oz) chopped chives
salt and pepper
Melt butter, in large pan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, sauté for 2 mins without brownng.
Stir in flour, pour in wine and stock. Bring to boil, stir, simmer for 6-8 mins.
Add cream, purée with hand held blender.
Return to pan, heat through gently. Season with salt and pepper, serve with cheese and chives sprinkled on top.
You will need
25g (1oz) butter
6 white onions, peeled and chopped
2 cloves of garlic
8g (1/3 oz) plain flour
175ml (6 fl oz, 3/4 cup) white wine
600 ml (1 UK pint, 2 1/2 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
200 ml (7 fl oz, just under a cup) double cream
110g (4oz) grated strong Cheddar (proper cheese, please, American readers)
20g (3/4 oz) chopped chives
salt and pepper
Melt butter, in large pan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, sauté for 2 mins without brownng.
Stir in flour, pour in wine and stock. Bring to boil, stir, simmer for 6-8 mins.
Add cream, purée with hand held blender.
Return to pan, heat through gently. Season with salt and pepper, serve with cheese and chives sprinkled on top.