Riesling Onion Soup With Herbed Croutons
This delightful French onion soup recipe features a rich and flavorful broth made from caramelized onions, leeks, and garlic, simmered in a savory Riesling and chicken stock base. Topped with crispy herbed croutons and gooey melted fontina cheese, this comforting soup is perfect for a cozy night in or as a starter for a special meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 4 large yellow onions, about 2 lb. total, thinly
- sliced
- 2 leeks, including pale green tops, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 Tbs. fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
- 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Riesling
- 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 baguette, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tbs. chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as
- tarragon, rosemary, thyme and flat-leaf
- parsley, in any combination
- 1/2 lb. Italian fontina cheese, cut into
- small cubes
Instructions
- In a large, wide saucepan or soup pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, leeks, garlic and tarragon and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft and golden, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes more. Pour in the wine, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Pour in the stock, return to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered, until reduced slightly, about 45 minutes. (The soup can be made up to this point up to 24 hours in advance and stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator. Reheat gently before continuing.) Season with salt and pepper.
- To make the herbed croutons, preheat an oven to 300°F.
- Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil, butter and herbs. Lightly coat each bread slice on both sides with the oil mixture. Toast the bread in the oven, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (The croutons can be made up to 24 hours in advance and stored, tightly covered, at room temperature.)
- Preheat a broiler.
- Arrange individual ovenproof bowls on a baking sheet and ladle the soup into the bowls. Top each serving with 2 or 3 croutons and an equal amount of the cheese. Place the baking sheet under the broiler 7 inches from the heat source and broil until the cheese melts, about 1 minute. Remove from the broiler and serve immediately. Serves 6.
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