Easy Onion Soup With Stilton Food

EASY ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Turn hob on and place butter in frying pan or wok on the lit ring. Peel and shred onion and then add to the pan.
• Continually move onions around until soft and golden brown. When onions have gone soft and brown, add crushed garlic and mix.
• In a large pan boil water, add stock cubes, herbs, sugar, salt and pepper. Then add the onion and garlic mix.
• Cut up the potatoes and add to the pan, and then do the same with the carrot.
• Simmer on low heat for an hour.
• Use a hand-held blender or place the soup into a standalone blender and blits untill thick. Then simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Serve with toasted bread and melted cheese, enjoy.

EASY FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Place onions and butter in saucepan.
• Sauté on medium heat until onions are tender.
• Add garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes (don't let garlic burn).
• Add beef broth, consomme, and Woschershire sauce.
• Bring to a boil for 1 minute.
• Take ovenproof bowls (I use over-sized coffee mugs) and place 0.125 cup of cheese in bottom of each bowl.
• Fill bowl with soup leaving room at the top.
• Place toasted French bread on top.
• Top with 0.125 cup Swiss cheese.
• Place under broiler until cheese is bubbly.
• Serve immediately.
• Caution--bowls will be hot!

RICH AND SIMPLE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in an 8 quart stock pot on medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
• Add beef broth, sherry and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven broiler.
• Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly.

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onions and fry with the lid on for 10 mins until soft.
• Sprinkle in the sugar and cook for 20 mins more, stirring frequently, until caramelised. The onions should be really golden, full of flavour and soft when pinched between your fingers. Take care towards the end to ensure that they don't burn.
• Add the garlic cloves for the final few minutes of the onions' cooking time, then sprinkle in the plain flour and stir well.
• Increase the heat and keep stirring as you gradually add the wine, followed by the beef stock. Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins.
• To serve, turn on the grill, and toast the bread. Ladle the soup into heatproof bowls.
• Put a slice or two of toast on top of the bowls of soup, and pile on the gruyère. Grill until melted. Alternatively, you can cook the toasts under the grill, then add them to the soup to serve.

BLUE STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium size saucepan, add the vegetables, and fry gently for 5 minutes until soft but not browned.
• Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in the stock and return to heat. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously until the soup thickens. Allow to simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Cool soup slightly and press through a sieve. Return soup to pan, add the milk, and heat gently. Stir in the Stilton, salt and pepper, and heavy cream until melted. Blend soup for extra thickness.
• Do not allow soup to boil at this point, it will curdle.
• To serve, garnish with croutons.

CREAMY STILTON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, carrot and bay leaf in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion and carrot are tender.
• Stir in flour and white pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in broth and half-and half. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in cheese. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, just until cheese is melted. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle parsley over soup.

EASY ONION SOUP WITH STILTON

Steps:

• TWO FAT LADIES SHOW #FL1A06 In a heavy saucepan heat the butter and saute the onions slowly until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Add the liquid and bring to a boil. Adjust the seasoning and add thyme. Cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. If you are using Stilton rind, grate it finely. Otherwise, chop the cheese. Add it half way through the cooking and stir well. Serve with croutons. Posted to recipelu-digest by molony on Mar 04, 1998

CREAMY FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Toast 6 thick slices of French bread in a 300 degree oven until crisp.
• Blend the Stilton with a couple tablespoons of butter, then spread on the toast.
• When ready to serve the soup, pop one of these on top of each serving bowl and sprinkle with lots of cheddar cheese.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add onions, cover, and cook until translucent, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add cream and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer to thicken slightly (about 15 minutes).
• Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls, top with Stilton Toast, and run under the broiler until the cheese is melted and brown.
• Serve immediately.

RICH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, about 4 minutes. Add the onions with a pinch of salt and patiently cook, stirring often, until caramelized, 15-20 minutes. If the pan becomes too dry during cooking, add a splash of water (1-2 tablespoons).
• Add the flour and mix with a wooden spoon for about 1 minute, until it starts to brown.
• Add the wine. Mix well. Cook for about 2 minutes, until most of the wine evaporates.
• Add the beef broth, black pepper, and dried thyme. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, until the soup is noticeably thicker, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Cut two medium-sized onions into small wedges of about 2 cm/1 inch long.
• Put the onions into a bowl.
• Add enough water to cover the onions. Then double that amount of water, so you will have twice the amount of water you would need to cover the onions.
• Cut a clove of garlic into small pieces and it to the onions.
• Cut another medium-sized onion into slices.

EASY ONION SOUP WITH STILTON

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan heat the butter and saute the onions slowly until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the liquid and bring to a boil. Adjust the seasoning and add thyme. Cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
• If you are using Stilton rind, grate it finely. Otherwise, chop the cheese. Add it half way through the cooking and stir well.
• Serve with croutons.

SIMPLE ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook until deep brown, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes. Add broth and wine; boil until soup is slightly reduced and flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 500°F. Put 4 deep ovenproof bowls on baking sheet. Put 1/3 cup croutons in each bowl.
• Ladle soup over croutons. Top with cheeses. Bake soup until heated through and cheeses melt, about 8 minutes.