Banana And Onion Soup Food

ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, stir to combine with the butter, cover, and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the cover; increase the heat to medium-high and cook, until the onions are brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes. (Stir the onions frequently toward the end of this stage in the cooking, so they do not scorch or burn.) Add the thyme and garlic, saute for 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the wine and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; simmer until the wine is reduced by about half. Stir in the broth and salt and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Add the Cognac, if using, and season with pepper to taste. (The soup can be made to this point a day ahead and refrigerated.) When ready to serve preheat the broiler. Heat the soup and divide it evenly among 6 heatproof crocks or bowls. Top each soup with a slice of the bread and about 1/2 cup of the cheese. Place the bowls on a sheet pan and broil until the cheese is bubbly and brown. Carefully transfer each crock to an under-lining plate. Serve immediately.

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the stick of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and salt and pepper and cook until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25 minutes. Add the wine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the wine has evaporated and the onions are dry, about 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Dust the onions with the flour and give them a stir. Turn the heat down to medium low so the flour doesn't burn, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste. Now add the beef broth, bring the soup back to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• When you're ready to eat, preheat the broiler. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle the slices with the Gruyere and broil until bubbly and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Ladle the soup in bowls and float several of the Gruyere croutons on top.
• Alternative method: Ladle the soup into bowls, top each with 2 slices of bread and top with cheese. Put the bowls into the oven to toast the bread and melt the cheese.

ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the cover; increase the heat to medium-high and cook until the onions are brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes. (Stir the onions frequently toward the end of this stage in the cooking so they do not scorch or burn.) Add the thyme and garlic; cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the wine and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; simmer until the wine is reduced by about half. Stir in the broth and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Add the cognac if using and season with pepper. (The soup can be made to this point a day ahead and refrigerated.)
• Preheat the broiler.
• Divide the soup evenly among 6 heatproof crocks or bowls. Top each with 1 or 2 slices of the baguette and about 1/2 cup of the Gruyere. Place the bowls on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until the cheese is bubbly and brown. Carefully transfer each crock to a plate. Serve immediately.

BANANA AND ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Boil all ingredients together for about 25 minutes.
• Pass through a sieve and put soup back in stew pan, boil for 1 minute, then serve.
• OR.
• Use a stick blender to puree. This result will be quite thick and could easily be used as a side dish instead of mashed potatoes.

BUTTERNUT CHICKEN AND BANANA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute chicken in hot oil until browned completely, about 5 minutes; add celery, onion, curry powder, and garlic and continue to saute until the onion is tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.
• Pour chicken broth, water, and coconut milk into the pot; add butternut squash, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, and coconut. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook the soup at a simmer until the squash is soft, about 40 minutes.
• Stir sliced bananas into the soup; simmer until soft, about 5 minutes more.

BANANA PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat 2tsp olive oil, coarsely chop onion, and lightly saute them with garlic for about ten minutes.
• While sauteing: halve, clean and coarsely chop banana peppers.
• Add peppers and 1C chicken stock to pan, stir everything in and allow it to start to steam.
• Add to blender or food processor and puree with cream cheese and cream for several minutes, until smooth.
• Return to a deep pan, bring to near boil and thicken by SLOWLY adding cornstarch/water mixture until desired consistency is obtained. It should be just a touch thinner than chowder.
• Keep stirring.
• Use remaining chicken stock if you over-thicken it. Keep just below a boil for a few moments, stirring constantly.
• Add Parmesan- then salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve and Enjoy.

SPICY BANANA SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and dice onion.
• Clean and dice the chili pepper.
• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a meium sauce pan and sauté onion and pepper until soft but don't brown.
• Add orange juice, zest, and 2 cups vegetable broth.
• Stir in the ketchup.
• Cover pot bring to boil, low heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add two of the bananas to the soup and puree.
• In a dry frying pan roast the grated coconut, until lightly browned, then let cool slightly on a plate.
• Peel and slice the last banana, coat with the coconut by pressing the banana slices slightly and turning then pressing again.
• In a frying pan heat 1 tbsp oil, then fry the coated banana slices on both sides.
• To serve laddle the soup into bowls then float the fried banana slices on top, sprinkle any left over coconut on top. Can garnish with finely sliced chili pepper rings and fine herbs.
• Enjoy.

BRITISH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat most of the butter or dripping in a pan, then add the onions, sugar and herbs. Season and cook, uncovered, over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for up to 40 mins until sticky and brown. pour in the cider and simmer until reduced by half. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then cook for 20 mins.
• To serve, heat the grill to high. Spread the bread on both sides with the remaining butter or dripping, then toast under the grill until golden. Scatter with cheese and place back under the grill until melted. Serve the soup in bowls with a slice of the toast floating in it, scattered generously with parsley.

BANANA CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and chop the bananas.
• Melt the butter in a pan and sweat the onion for 5 minutes.
• stir in the curry powder and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add the stock, bananas, lemon juice and salt to taste.
• Bring to the boil.
• Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• Process the soup in a blender and stir in the cream.
• Check seasonings and return to the pan.
• Reheat to serve.

SOUTH AFRICAN PUMPKIN SOUP WITH BANANA AND CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine pumpkin, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sugar, and honey in a bowl. Pour into a baking dish. Place unpeeled banana in a second smaller baking dish.
• Bake both pumpkin and banana in the preheated oven until pumpkin has softened and is lightly brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat and cook onion, carrot, and celery until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, curry powder, coriander, nutmeg, and cinnamon; mix to combine. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Peel banana. Add banana flesh, pumpkin, coconut milk, and chicken stock to the pot and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Puree soup using a stick blender until smooth. If desired, thin soup with more stock or hot water. Season with salt, pepper, and lime juice.

BANANA SOUP!

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until very smooth. Chill in the fridge for about 1/2 hour. Serve in bowls and enjoy!

BENIHANA JAPANESE ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth and water in a large saucepan over high heat.
• Slice the white onion in half, then coarsely chop one half (save the other half for later).
• Add coarsely chopped onion, carrot, celery and salt to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the onions start to become translucent. As the broth simmers, heat up 1 cup of vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Slice the remaining white onion into very thin slices. Separate the slices, dip the slices into the milk, then into the flour. Fry the breaded onions, a handful at a time in the oil until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel.
• When the soup has simmered for 10 minutes, strain the vegetables out of the broth and toss them out. Pour the broth back into the pan and keep it hot over low heat.
• To serve soup, ladle about 1 cup of broth into a bowl.
• Drop a few pieces of fried onion into the soup, followed by 6 to 8 mushroom slices (about 1 mushroom each) and a couple pinches of diced green onion. When the fried onions sink to the bottom of the bowl (a couple of minutes), serve the soup.

ONE-OF-EACH SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer vegetables and fruits in broth in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, covered, until very tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in cream, butter, curry powder, and salt and heat just until hot (do not boil).
• Purée soup in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Thin soup with water if desired and serve sprinkled with chives.

CHILLED BANANA AND COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bananas, lemon juice, pineapple juice, yogurt, ice cream, rum and coconut milk. Ladle into a blender in batches if necessary, and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Divide the cold soup among chilled serving bowls, and sprinkle sliced almonds over the top for garnish.