Onion Cheese Bisque

Submitted by *Parsley*

"Mmmmmm....onions and cheese blended into a smooth bisque."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 cups chopped sweet onions, Mayans, Vidalias, Spanish
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sage
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 4 cups milk, can use half and half for a richer soup
• 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, more to taste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (To make this recipe vegetarian, be sure to use vegetarian Worcestershire sauce.)
• 1 dash hot sauce, to taste

directions

1. In large soup pot, saute onion in butter over medium heat until soft, but not browned.
2. Add flour, salt, pepper, sage and paprika; stir constantly til flour is dissolved. Gradually stir in the milk.
3. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat. Stir in cheeses, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce mixing until cheese melts.
5. Puree soup in the pot with a stick immersion blender, (or use countertop blender/food processor) until smooth. Return to heat and heat very gently just to heat through, but do NOT boil.
6. Serve.

Reviews

[Chef Edlear]

Oh my, this was tasty and easy. I multiplied this by 10 and it was a snap to pull together. I didn't have any sweet onions on hand, so spent the time caramelizing the yellow onions that I did have. I didn't need to add any sweeteners to them, the natural juices of the caramelized onion were enough. I used the vegetarian worcestershire sauce, and all sharp cheddar. I threw in a good sized handful of grated parmesan cheese at the end. After I pureed with the immersion blender, I added in a few cups of 1/4 inch diced caramelized onions for textural interest. We served this with our homemade rye croutons and chopped Italian parsley. I'll definately make this again, thanks!