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Caramelized Onion
Soup
Bon Appetit December 1992
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1/4
cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1
3/4 pounds white onions, coarsely chopped
1
pound red onions, coarsely chopped
1
pound leeks (white and pale green parts
only), coarsely chopped
3
large shallots, coarsely chopped
4
garlic cloves
1
large bay leaf
1/2
teaspoon dried sage
Pinch
of dried thyme, crumbled
2
cups Madeira
8
cups chicken stock
1
cup whipping cream
Crumbled
Stilton cheese or other blue cheese
Melt
butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Add all onions,
leeks, shallots, garlic, bay leaf, sage and thyme. Cook until onions turn
deep golden brown, stirring frequently,
about 45 minutes. Add Madeira
and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
Boil until liquid is reduced
by half, about 10 minutes.
Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce
heat
and simmer until mixture is reduced to 8 cups, about 2 hours.
Purée
soup in blender in batches. Strain
through sieve, pressing on solids
with back of spoon.
Return soup to pot. Add
cream and bring to simmer.
Season
to taste with salt and pepper. (Can
be prepared 1 day ahead.
Cover
and refrigerate. Bring to
simmer before continuing.) Ladle
soup
into bowls. Top with
cheese.
Serves 6 to 8.
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