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French Cream Of Onion Soup - {Creme Soubise}

Courses: Soup
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozYellow onions
4 tablespoons 60mlButter
2 cups 474mlChicken broth
1 cup 237mlVery thin vermicelli - uncooked
2 cups 474mlMilk
3   Egg yolks - beaten
1/4 cup 59mlHeavy cream
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozGrated Parmesan or Swiss cheese

Recipe Instructions

In a saucepan, slice onions and cook gently in butter until tender. Add chicken broth and cook slowly for 20 minutes.

Strain or force mixture through a sieve, or puree in blender. Work in 2 batches if necessary. Return mixture to saucepan.

Add vermicelli and cook 10 minutes. Lower heat. Stir in milk. Then add a little hot broth to the egg yolks, whisking to incorporate. Add egg mixture to soup, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk, until thickened.

Stir in cream and cheese and serve.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
Lynn Thomas on the http://www.prodigy.net Food BB

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