Onion White Wine Soup Food

ONION WHITE WINE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan.
• Add chopped onions and mix well.
• Add beef broth, celery leaves and potato.
• Bring to boiling.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Puree mixture in a blender.
• Return to saucepan and blend in wine, vinegar and sugar.
• Bring to boiling and simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in cream, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat thoroughly but do not boil.

WHITE ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy-based saucepan heat together the butter and olive oil until the butter has melted.
• Add the onion, celery and garlic and fry gently over low heat for 10 minutes, until the onion, celery and garlic has softened.
• Add the white wine, increase the heat and cook briskly until the wine has reduced by a third.
• Add the bay leaf, bouquet garni, parsley, stock and salt. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently, partly covered, for 2 hours.
• Soften the butter in the oil add the vegetables and cook gently until soft.

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot on medium-high heat, saute the onions with the butter and bay leaf for 20 minutes, until the onions turn a rich golden brown color. Deglaze the pan with the sherry and brandy and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the white wine and simmer uncovered for 15 more minutes.
• Add the beef and veal stocks plus salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, taste for salt and pepper, and serve hot with grated Parmesan.

TUSCAN WHITE ONION SOUP WITH CROSTINI

Steps:

• Melt butter and sweat onions, garlic, shallots until translucent. Add thyme and cardamom. Cover with chicken stock and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until tender. Blend really well in a blender. Strain through a chinoise. Adjust seasoning and texture.
• For the Balsamic Reduction: In a saucepot over medium-high heat, reduce 1 bottle balsamic vinegar until it's the consistency of syrup.
• For the Crostini: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with extra-virgin olive oil. Season the pan with salt and pepper. Place the bread slices on the baking sheet and season the bread with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the bread with grated Parmesan cheese. Transfer the slices to the oven and bake until golden, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, heat soup in a separate pot, whisk in whipped cream. Ladle into bowl. Garnish with Balsamic Reduction, shaved Parmesan cheese and Crostini.

ONION SOUP WITH WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Melt the butter on a skillet, add the chopped onions, cover tightly and steam over a very low flame until thoroughly puréed and soft. Add chicken broth, wine and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Season to taste.
• Sprinkle the fried crouton with the grated cheeses and put under the broiler flame briefly to melt the cheese. Serve the soup in a large heated tureen. Put croutons in each soup plate or bowl and ladle soup over them. Pass bowls of raw onion and parsley for garnish.