Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Eight-Onion Soup & a Puff Pastry Hat

Prep : 20 minutes     Cook : 55 minutes      Serves 8

2           tablespoons  butter or margarine
5           medium-size  yellow onions  , thinly sliced
2           tablespoons  sugar
2           thinly  sliced washed leeks
2           thinly sliced shallots
5           crushed garlic cloves
20         peeled pearl onions
1           thinly sliced red onion
3-1/2     cups  Browned Beef Stock or canned  reduced-sodium beef broth
5            cups water
1/4        cup brandy  (optional)
1/2        teaspoon salt
1/2         teaspoon black pepper
2           sheets  frozen puff pastry dough
4           tablespoons  (2 ounces) grated Gruyere cheese

1 .         Preheat  the oven  to  400*F . In a  5-quart Dutch oven  over  moderately high heat , melt the butter  , add onions  and sugar  and cook over high heat until onions  are lightly golden  --- about  10 minutes . Reduce the heat  to moderately low  and cook  stirring occasionally  until onions  are golden -- about 15 minutes more .
2 .        Add the s the scallions  and 7 cups  of beef stock  and simmer uncover  for and hour . Meanwhile  , on a lightly  floured work surface  , spread two 9-1/2x9-1/4x1/8-inch  sheets of frozen puff pastry  that have been thawed   in the  refrigerator   and cut into  8 rounds  , slightly larger  than  diameter  of the soup bowls .  
3 .         Divide soup  among 8 ovenproof  soup bowls or ramekins  and sprinkle each portion  with 1 tablespoon  freshly  snipped  chives .
4 .         Fit pastry  on top of the soup bowls  , crimping  edges  to seal  and bake  uncovered  , until puff is golden brown --- about  20 minutes  .   

22 comments:

  1. Oh, yum! This sounds delicious! Wish I could make it today! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Hi Nellie , put it on your do-do list , thanks for stopping by :)

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  3. It looks so nice, the pastry is just golden and perfectly baked!

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    1. Hi Medeja , you can also add a little dice meats for a different taste , thanks for stopping by :)

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  4. Love the puff pastry had on this! Great recipe - sounds perfect for the weather we've been having. Thanks.

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    1. Hi John , it's perfect for this weather , hear will are going to have another storm passing through . thanks for stopping by :)

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  5. Hi Nee,

    The Gruyere cheese hat of your soup looks yummy!!! I need some self-control if I'm cooking this because all the "hats" will be gone before the soup... LOL!

    Zoe

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    1. Hi Zoe ,
      :-D , I have to make extras , I love the little hats , thanks for stopping by :).

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  6. Dear Nee, what a delicious soup and I love the puff pastry hat on top of the bowl...So very unique! One of my favorites soups is Onion Soup.. I love the cheese on top and when it melts, oh my, just incredible!!! I also think that little bit of Brandy would add a really smooth flavor. Just need a nice big green salad, and I am set....Thanks for sharing this delightful and appetizing soup..Blessings...Dottie :)

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    1. Hi Dottie , kids love the soup with the hats (Kids idea) Brandy do add a nice smooth taste . I am with you Dottie , a green salad and maybe some cheese bread sticks . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  7. Boy, we would love this; especially my hubby. Thanks so much. Mildred

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  8. Hi Mildred , make your hubby some and you will be the queen of the kitchen , especially in this weather . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  9. Oh wow, look at that gorgeous golden colour! It looks really delicious!

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    1. Hi Catherine , the gruyere cheese is what puts the ffinishing touches on the soup , thanks for stopping by :)

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  10. Dear Nee, Very comforting and delicious for this time of year. Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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    1. Hi Catherine , put a coat to keep your body warm , a delicious soup to keep your tummy warm :-D thanks for stopping by :)

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  11. I want a hat like that Nee! For my onion soup, of course:) I suppose I should really make some onion soup. We just love it around here and you make it sound so easy. Not only that, January is National Soup Month!!! Thanks for sharing, Nee. Hope you're staying warm down there. We're expecting really cold weather, again!

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  12. Hi Louise , the hate is so cute and easy and will go with any soup . Thanks for the heads up , I think a bowl of soup a day will help keep the doctor and sniffles away . We are staying warm and you and Marion stay warm , weather forecasters say we will get another cold spell . Thanks so much for stopping by and keep warm and have a nice comfortable weekend . :)

    P.S. Check your email :-D Nee

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  13. The colour and the ingredients have my mouth watering.

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    1. Hi Cquek , very tasty , thanks for stopping by :)

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  14. i like the idea of the puff pastry sitting on top of the soup!

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  15. Hi Lena , it's kinda cute and taste even better , thanks for stopping by :0

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