It's almost the first of May and I still need my jacket. We had some decent weather on the weekend, but we started a job after almost four months and had to work. We were living on savings and running out. We had no choice but to start working again.
Even though we only three shifts for now, it's enough. For some reason my boss put us alone in our sections, after only two training shifts. I have the cold appetizer section of the vegan sushi restaurant. Marc is on the fryer.
Each item has so many ingredients and sauces and styling. On Friday and Saturday, I didn't even have a chance to get a drink of water. It was non stop for over 8 hours. If you don't make a reservation, you won't get a seat.
Now that I have a day off, I can do a post.
Because of the on going winter I am making soup. We can't afford to get too many groceries until we are back on our feet, so I'm purchasing inexpensive items along with mark down items.
Onions are a good price so I decided to make onion soup. Usually when someone thinks of onion soup, they would think of French onion soup with a clear beef broth and cheese on top.
For this creamy onion soup, I've added other items along with onions. Some of these items are also part of the Allium family.
You may think this soup would be strong like onions are when they are raw, but it's smooth and slightly sweet tasting.
Onions are good to practise juggling with. I need much more practise. They ended up on the floor.
Creamy onion soup
Onion 800g
Garlic 50g
Leek 245g
Potato 250g
Cream 250g (I used soy)
Vegetable broth 950g
Thyme 1 teaspoon
Onion powder 1 teaspoon
Garlic powder 1 teaspoon
Salt and pepper to taste
Wine 1/8 cup (optional) or 1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon agave or sweetener
I gave everything a rough chop, because I would end up blending it at the end.
I decided to use potato as a thickener, and vegan butter for flavor. I was going for a little French richness with added vegan cream as well.
Heat the olive oil and butter on medium. Don't let the butter get brown.
Add onion and cook until softened.
Add leeks, and garlic. Cook for around 20 minutes or longer to sweat them out in their own juices.
Add the potatoes and continue cooking for around 20 minutes or more on medium low, before adding liquid. When the moisture is mostly evaporated add wine and cook out for a few minutes.
Add the vegetable broth.
Simmer for around ten minutes then add cream.
Let the soup cool for a while then put in a blender until it's creamy and smooth. Adjust the seasonings.
I could have used a hand blender, but I wanted a very smooth and silky texture. This is a personal preference.
I had a bunch of dill and parsley that I wanted to used them in a way that it would last for a while.
I made an herb oil to use to flavor the soup and to have leftover to add to anything after that.
Herb oil
Parsley, dill 175g
Oil 300g
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Boil some salted water, then add herbs for 15 seconds or so. They will get bright green.
Put them quickly in an ice bath after taking them out of the hot water.
Blend the herbs with oil until it's very smooth.
I used an unbleached coffee filter to filter out the oil.
This took a long time to complete, but I managed to get enough to use for the soup. I left the rest to drip overnight.
This oil had a good taste blend of both dill and parsley. If you use just parsley it would be more versatile. I wanted to use up the dill. This oil would be good to add to potatoes and other root vegetables.
I happened to have some homemade bread in the freezer so I used it for croutons in the soup.
This is good cool weather comfort food. It also is a good light way to eat lunch.
Thanks for dropping by and have a great day.
design by: @KidSistersPhotos taken with a Nikon D7500 by me except for the ones of me, taken by my other half
Can I replace cream with coconut milk? Maybe it tastes different?
I love coconut milk when it's Asian spicedπ so you could just do that and it would be delicious.
Greetings @carolynstahl, looks delicious onion soup first time I see this version, it has a great texture and I imagine an excellent and appetizing flavor, thanks for sharing.
Have a nice day!
Thank you so much. It is very good and not too strong like onions are.π
That looks pretty great, I am a big fan of onions. You are getting some great use out of that blender.
I know people that hate onions. I couldn't live without them. π
veggie shopping challenge. Thank you so much for your recipe π Loved it. The herb oil looks like something I'd like to have with creams and steamed root vegetables.I must be a witch! I was wondering about @carolynstahl's recipe for an onion soup because I'm buying some onions for the new
I was missing the charm of your posts on my Hive page. Glad you found the time. Juggling is good sport for cooks; when you reach perfection, you'll be using watermelons like a Shaolin master π
Big hug, my friend!
Oh wow that's so nice that you thought of me. I used to love French onion soup with beef broth and bread, topped with cheese, so now I have this onion soup. I love onions and anything like it.
If I can ever juggle anything at all I would be satisfied. The image of watermelon juggling looks like a crime scene.π
Thank you for your lovely words my friend. Have a spectacular day!πβ€οΈ
I love onion soup, I only knew the traditional recipe my family makes, using concentrated beef broth, with onion rounds and parmesan cheese. Your dish looks VERY delicious and appetizing, I love the dill oil, because its flavor is VERY aromatic. By the way I love your game throwing the onion in the air haha.
Thank you so much for always sharing such healthy, nutritious and tasty recipes! Hugs and blessings. @carolynstahl
The soup you speak of was one of my favorites, but I no longer eat animal products so I found a way to enjoy onion soup.
I really wanted to juggle the onions but it landed on the floor. I don't know how people do it haha.
Thank you for your kind words. Hugs and best wishes.
Your soups are always the best, onion soup sounds interesting too and I am one onion lover.
I think this will be a healthy menu for me in the coming rainy season.
It's a comforting rainy day soup for sure. It's raining as I write this haha. Thank you for your visit and nice words.
Looks great. Not sure if i like the idea. Have heard of onion soup but never tried it before.
You may think that the flavour is a strong onion taste but it really isn't. Combined with other ingredients it's kind of savory and sweet.
Thank you for your comment.
Thank you very much!
This looks delicious. I haven't had onion soup for ages. Great photos and I love that you have fun in the kitchen with your onion juggling π€£ I can't juggle to save my life.
I always say that too. I would be dead if I had to juggle my way out of something. Believe me the onions went rolling.π
Thank you so much for your nice comment. Have a great day.
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Wow! Very nice creamy soup! This is quite an easy recipe which I could make it even simpler! Lazy me!
Glad you found a nice job!
Good luck.
Your new employer is lucky having you there!Only you can turn a simple ingredient like an onion into a stunning dish, your presentation always is outstanding @carolynstahl!
So good a soup @carolynstahl. I will rally need to get all the ingredients and spices and try cooking this recipe. It has got a good texture. Thanks for sharing.