Tuesday, December 14, 2010

It's Snowing Outside: Try Some Riesling Onion Soup

Bookmark and Share  Outside the snow has been falling for at least three hours. The football game between the
Cup of French onion soup. At "Ruby Slippe...Image via Wikipedia
Vikings and the Giants has been postponed because the roof of the stadium in Minneapolis has collapsed under the weight of the snow. This is a great day to stay inside and enjoy some warm soup -- of course, that soup is so much better if one of the main ingredients is wine.

Here is a recipe for Riesling Onion Soup courtesy of Finger Lakes Wine Country.

Riesling Onion Soup


1½ T. butter

1½ T. olive oil

1 minced onion

4 large onions

1 T. flour

2 c. Riesling

6 c. chicken stock

Salt and pepper

Slice of French bread

Shredded cheese

Directions

1.Melt 1½ T. butter with 1½ T. olive oil in large pot over medium heat.

2.Add 1 minced garlic clove and 4 large onions, very thinly sliced (as whole or half rings) and cook onions until soft, about 10 to 15 minutes.

3.Sprinkle 1 T. flour over softened onions and cook for about 5 more minutes.

4.Pour in 2 c. Riesling and simmer for 10 minutes.

5.Pour in 6 c. chicken stock and simmer everything for about 45 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

6.Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls. Place a thin slice of French bread on top of soup, sprinkle with cheese, melting it until the cheese is bubbly

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