Onion Bisque Food

CARAMELIZED ONION AND MUSHROOM BISQUE

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions in butter 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and very tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add 1 cup of the broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan. Stir in 2 cups broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms in oil 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned and liquid has evaporated; stir in 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Remove from heat; keep warm.
• In blender, place half of the onion-broth mixture. Cover; blend on medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Pour into large bowl. Repeat with remaining mixture. Return pureed mixture to Dutch oven. Stir in remaining 1 cup broth and the whipping cream; heat to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in sherry, lemon juice, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Top with mushrooms.

CARAMELIZED ONION ROASTED GARLIC BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Remove papery outer skin from the garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves). Rub ½ tablespoon oil on garlic head, and wrap it in foil. Bake for 1 hour; let cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves, and peel the skin off of the cloves. Place the garlic cloves in a small dish and set aside.
• While the garlic roasts, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and leek, and cook uncovered 30 minutes, stirring often. Add ½ teaspoon salt and thyme. Cook an additional 30 minutes, uncovered, or until onion is dark and golden in color, stirring occasionally, adding a small amount of water if the onion starts to cook too fast, and scraping up any brown bits off the bottom of the pot.
• Stir the flour into the onion mixture and cook 1 minute. Add wine and broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Place the roasted garlic in the bowl of a blender, add the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and cooked onion mixture, and process until smooth. This may need to be done in two batches depending on the size of your blender.
• Pour the blended onion mixture back to the large saucepan, and add milk; simmer 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves and ground black pepper if desired.

POTATO ONION LOBSTER BISQUE

Steps:

• Place vegetable stock, water, and lobster base in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Stir in potatoes; boil until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, reserving stock.
• Melt butter in the stockpot over medium heat. Add onions and tarragon; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add arrowroot; stir until thoroughly combined. Pour reserved stock back into the stockpot. Stir in half-and-half and bring bisque to a boil. Return potatoes to the stockpot; lower heat and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

LEEK ONION BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large soup pot and saute the chopped leeks, celery, onion, and garlic in the butter until tender.
• Add the chicken broth, apple juice, salt and white pepper.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, blend using an immersion blender/blender/food processor.
• Add the cream cheese and heavy cream and blend thoroughly.
• Bring back to a light simmer before serving.

FRENCH-STYLE LOBSTER BISQUE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Melt the butter in a large pan, once melted add the flour, a pinch of salt and pepper and the paprika. Stir well.
• Slowly whisk in the milk, followed by the chicken stock, the white wine, and continue stirring until a smooth and slightly thickened to a cream-like consistency. (This stirring can take several minutes but spending the time at this stage of the bisque is critical to the success of the dish. Be careful not to let the mixture boil as this may cause the bisque to curdle.)
• Add the onion, the carrots and simmer (again, do not boil) for 10 minutes. Add the cooked lobster meat and stir. Taste the bisque and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
• Stir in the cognac and finally, the cream. Heat through until piping hot.
• Serve in hot bowls with a crusty baguette on the side.
• Enjoy! Updated by Elaine Lemm

ONION BISQUE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wide pot over medium-low heat; add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 20 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Add broth and thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Add bread to pot. Let stand until bread is saturated, about 10 minutes. Discard thyme. Let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, purée soup in a blender until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pot. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crispy.
• Bring soup to a simmer, adding water to thin if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls; top with cheese and bacon.

CARAMELIZED GARLIC AND ONION BISQUE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, melt butter with oil over low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are softened and lightly golden. Stir in potato, brandy and rosemary; cook 2 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, just until onions are very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Purée mixture in batches in a blender. Soup may be prepared to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
• Return to a simmer before proceeding. Stir in whipping cream and sour cream and heat gently. Do not boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

CRAWFISH BISQUE

Steps:

• For the crawfish stock: Remove the meat from the crawfish tails and set aside. Place the shells and heads in a large stockpot. Add water to cover. Add the carrot, celery, onion, bay leaves, and thyme sprigs, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain, reserving the stock.
• For the bisque: Melt the butter in the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the bell pepper, celery, onion, tomato, and Cajun seasoning and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and tomato paste and cook until bubbly and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the crawfish stock and sherry and cook until it evaporates, about 1 minute. Stir in the cream and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the soup begins to thicken.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. Alternatively, use a standard blender and puree in batches. (Be sure to remove the lid cap to allow steam to escape.) Stir in the reserved crawfish meat and cook until heat through, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Divide the bisque between serving bowls and garnish with parsley, if desired.

CARAMELIZED GARLIC-ONION BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt oil and butter in a large heavy pot over moderately low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Add onions and shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in potato, vinegar, and rosemary. Increase heat to high and sauté), stirring, for 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil, then simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are very soft, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Purée soup in 3 batches in blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) until very smooth. Stir in cream and buttermilk and season with salt and white pepper. Serve hot.

ONION CHEESE BISQUE

Steps:

• In large soup pot, saute onion in butter over medium heat until soft, but not browned.
• Add flour, salt, pepper, sage and paprika; stir constantly til flour is dissolved. Gradually stir in the milk.
• Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Stir in cheeses, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce mixing until cheese melts.
• Puree soup in the pot with a stick immersion blender, (or use countertop blender/food processor) until smooth. Return to heat and heat very gently just to heat through, but do NOT boil.
• Serve.