Cream of Onion Soup
A traditional Cajun recipe for Cream of Onion Soup.
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Butter
- 2 Stalks celery, fine chop
- 1 Blade mace
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 2/3 Cup Milk
- Fried croutons [garnish]
- 3 Cup Onions, finely chopped
- 3 3/4 Cup Chicken stock
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/4 Cup Flour
- 2/3 Cup Single or double cream
- Chopped fresh mixed herbs
Instructions
- 1
Fry onions and celery for 5 minutes, without browning, in melted butter.
- 2
Add chicken stock, mace, bay leaf and seasoning. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 45 minutes or until tender.
- 3
Remove bay leaf and mace blade.
- 4
The soup can now be sieved or pureed if a smooth soup is desired.
- 5
Blend flour with milk and whisk gradually into soup.
- 6
Return to a boil, stirring constantly.
- 7
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 8
Adjust seasoning.
- 9
Stir in cream and reheat before serving.
- 10
Dip the hot fried croutons into finely chopped savory herbs and float them on top of soup.
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