Potato Onion And Roquefort Soup Food

EMERIL LAGASSE'S POTATO, ONION & ROQUEFORT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring, until just beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaf, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• Remove from the heat and puree until smooth.
• Add the light and heavy creams, and stir well to blend.
• Gently reheat and barely simmer; careful not to boil.
• Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, the thyme, and Port, and whisk until the cheese is just melted.
• Adjust the seasonings, to taste.
• Top each serving with some of the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the crumbled bacon.

POTATO ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Put a quarter of the onions into a large saucepan with the potatoes and 4 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and let cook until the potatoes are completely tender.
• Meanwhile melt the butter or margarine and oil in another saucepan, put in the remaining onions, cover, and cook gently for about 15 minutes, or until they are very soft.
• Puree the potato mixture in a blender or food processor, then return it to the saucepan.
• Add the onions to the saucepan, together with their buttery juices.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, reheat gently, and serve.

POTATO, ONION AND ROQUEFORT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over med-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring until just beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for about 30 seconds. Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, cayenne and bay leaf and cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Add the stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf. Remove from heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender or in batches in a food processor until smooth. Add the light and heavy cream and stir well to blend. Gently reheat and barely simmer being careful not to boil. Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, the thyme and port and whisk until the cheese is just melted. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with some of the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the crumbled bacon. Serve immediately with the Blue Cheese and Walnut Crumpets.
• Blue Cheese and Walnut Crumpets:
• In a bowl, cream together the cheese and butter. Add the port, walnuts and salt and mix until creamy.
• Lightly toast each crumpet or muffin half. Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture onto each of the 16 crumpet or muffin halves and top with half a walnut. Toast until just bubbling. Serve immediately with the Potato, Onion and Roquefort Soup.

CREAM OF ONION AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the potatoes, onions and water to cover and boil for 30 to 45 minutes, or until tender. Drain the mixture, reserving 3 cups of the water. Transfer this in small batches to a blender and puree until smooth.
• In the same pot over medium heat, combine the flour and the butter, stirring together well, to form a roux. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly, until well blended. Reduce heat to low and add the pureed potato mixture. Let simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 to 10 minutes. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

RED POTATO SOUP WITH ROQUEFORT

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine the peeled red potatoes, stock, onion, and white pepper. Bring water to boil then reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Mash the potatoes slightly; DO NOT drain.
• In a screw-top jar combine 1/2 cup milk and the flour; cover and shake vigorously. Add the mixture to the saucepan then add the remaining milk. Cook and stir until bubbly for approximately 1 minute but be careful not to burn.
• Finally, stir in the bleu cheese (reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish), butter and fresh parsley. Keeping stirring the soup until the cheese and butter melt. At this point you can choice to puree the soup or not. Top each serving of soup with diced tomatoes, green onion slices, sprinkle of bleu cheese and garnish of fresh parsley.
• Serve with a hearty bread.

TOMATO ROQUEFORT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and celery and saute for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in garlic, rosemary, crushed tomatoes, stock, wine, brown sugar and thyme. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream and bleu cheese and heat through.
• Add black pepper and stir well.
• Serve hot.

ROQUEFORT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 4-qt. pan.
• Add cabbage, stir to coat well and cook uncoered over low heat till soft, stirring occasionally.
• Add cauliflower and chicken broth.
• Bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 - 45 minutes till vegetables are tender.
• In blender or food processor mix cream and cheese.
• Stir into soup, season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with croutons.
• If desired, soup my be pureed.