Soup of the week: Onion Soup from the Crockpot
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| Title: | WALLA WALLA ONION SOUP |
| Categories: | Soup, Crockpot, Slow Cooker |
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
Ingredients
| 1.8 | kg | Walla Walla or any large, sweet onions, thinly | |
| -- sliced | |||
| 3 | tablesp. | Unsalted butter | |
| 3 | tablesp. | Quick-mixing flour or starc | |
| 1 | cup | Dry red or white wine | |
| 5 | cups | Beef stock or water | |
| 2 | tablesp. | Port | |
| Salt and freshly ground black pepper | |||
| Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish |
Source
| Lynn Alley. The Gourmet Slow Cooker, Volume II | |
| ISBN 1-54008-732-9 |
| Edited *RK* 10/03/2007 by | |
| Ulrike Westphal |
Directions
Combine the onions and butter in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, then decrease the heat to low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4 hours, until the onions are evenly browned. Sprinkle in the flour and stir well. Add the wine and stock and cook on low for 2 hours, allowing the flavors to meld. Stir in the port and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with the parsley, and serve at once.
Author's note: Although Walla Walla, Washington, is home to more than sixty wineries, it is also famous for the Walla Walla onion-a big sweetie similar to a Vidalia or a Maui onion. Legend has it that a French soldier found the seeds of a large, sweet onion on the island of Corsica and brought it to Walla Walla. The onion owes its yummy flavor to a high water and low sulfur content, and makes the sweetest of onion soups. For an extra treat, top the soup with a crouton of French bread covered with melted Gruyere cheese.
SUGGESTED BEVERAGE: A Washington state microbrew or a medium- to full-bodied red wine from the Walla Walla Valley.
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