White Onion Soup
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 ounces butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 large onions, finely sliced
- 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 1⁄4 cups white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 bouquet garni
- 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 1 1⁄4 quarts chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
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For the garnish
- crouton, for sprinkling
- freshly grated gruyere cheese
directions
- 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.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)