Caramelized Onion Potato Soup With Ham Food

CARAMELISED ONION, POTATO AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium flame.
• Add the onions and cook gently for about 20 minutes or until well softened and golden, stirring occasionally.
• Add the sugar and vinegar, stir well and allow to cook for a further 10 minutes.
• Add the diced potato, ham, seasoning, stock, thyme and pepper; simmer gently for 30 minutes or until the potato is cooked through.
• Add the peas about 10 minutes before the soup is cooked.
• Add the cream, serve, and sprinkle with the parsley.

CARAMELIZED ONION MASHED POTATO SOUP!

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large pot over medium high heat till it stops sizzling.
• Add onions and reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add garlic cook 15 minutes. Add pepper, pepper flakes, bay leaf, thyme and sugar.
• Pour in sherry, deglazing pot and reduce for 1 minute.
• Add Broth and Worcestershire sauce.
• Bring to a boil lower heat to a simmer and cook for 10 more minutes.
• Add mashed potatoes stirring in till creamy smooth and heated throughout. Taste and adjust seasoning. Salt should wait till now because the mashed potatoes, broth and Worcestershire sauce all contain salt.
• Toast bread in oven and top with your favorite cheese and place on top of soup and serve topped with a garnish of scallions.

SIMPLE CARAMELIZED ONION POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and dice into large chunks (this helps them cook faster) and chop celery.
• Add both into soup pot with the chicken broth. Simmer until veggies are tender and potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes.
• While your veggies are simmering, in a separate pan, add the chopped onions along with butter. Cook them very low and slow, stirring frequently so they don't burn or brown, but develop a deep caramel color, for 15-25 minutes.
• In the last 5 minutes or so, add the chopped garlic, and cook for the remaining few minutes.
• When your potatoes and celery are done, add the caramelized onions and garlic to the pot, and transfer to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Return blended soup to the pot.
• Add milk or cream to finish, based on your preferences and desired thickness and creaminess.
• Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and chopped chives!

DELICIOUS HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.
• In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.

CREAMY CARAMELIZED-ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks, garlic, shallots, and half of the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are deep golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Add vermouth, stock, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Let cool. Puree onion mixture in batches in a blender until smooth, about 3 minutes per batch. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add remaining onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Cover, and set aside.
• Return onion puree to saucepan. Stir in cream. Reheat over medium heat, stirring, until heated through but not boiling. Season with salt, if desired. Serve, topped with caramelized onions.

POTATOES AND CARAMELIZED ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an 8-cup baking dish (or larger).
• In a large skillet melt the butter with oil over medium heat add in sliced onions; saute stirring often until a rich golden brown (about 18-20 minutes).
• Add in the garlic the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Add in the sherry and tarragon; cook until the liquid is absorbed season with salt and pepper, remove from heat and set aside.
• Arrange a layer of sliced potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish, season with salt and pepper.
• Top with 1/3 of the caramalized onion mixture.
• Arrange another layer of potatoes over the onions, season with salt and pepper.
• Repeat the layers until all of the potatoes and onions are used up (finishing the top with potatoes).
• Bring the chicken stock to a simmer and pour slowly over the potatoes.
• Cover the mixture directly but lightly with parchment paper, then cover the dish with foil.
• Bake for about 40 minutes.
• Uncover the dish and bake about 20 minutes more or until the potatoes are tender.
• Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onions until softened, 2-4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until deep golden brown, 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, place potatoes, salt and water to cover in a 6-qt. stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain; place in a large bowl. Add caramelized onions. Cool slightly., Mix dressing ingredients; stir gently into potato mixture. Refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 8 hours.

CHEF JOHN'S HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat until golden brown. Stir in carrot, celery, onion, ham, and garlic; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes, until the vegetables soften and the onions are translucent.
• Stir in flour; cook for about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, 1 cup at a time. Add water and stir to combine. Turn the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Simmer on medium-low for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Taste the soup for salt and add more if necessary. Stir in potatoes; cook for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Skim fat if desired.
• With a potato masher, mash the soup a few times, leaving plenty of whole chunks of potato. Season with salt and pepper to taste, add cayenne if desired, and add cream. Stir to combine and heat through. Garnish with fresh chives.

FLORENTINE CARAMELIZED ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium heat. Cut onions in half lengthwise, then slice thinly. Place sliced onions in pot and toss to coat with oil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened and beginning to color, 30 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, uncovered, until onions are amber in color, 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle onions with sugar and a little bit of salt; cook, stirring, until sugar melts and onions are caramel colored, 5 minutes. Pour in wine and broth, and place cinnamon stick in pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Stir the bread into the soup and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until the bread disintegrates, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Remove the cinnamon stick. Whisk the soup to incorporate the bread. Adjust seasoning. Serve hot.

CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, onion, turkey, ham, celery, carrots, asparagus, peas, and butternut squash in a large pot. Pour chicken broth and water over mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until potatoes and squash are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir Italian seasoning, white pepper, salt, and bay leaves into soup and continue to simmer.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk flour into butter, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Slowly stir milk into flour mixture until mixture it smooth and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir milk mixture into soup and cook until thickened and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.