Cream of Onion Soup

A traditional Cajun recipe for Cream of Onion Soup.

SouthernChickenEasy5 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 0.3 cup Butter
  • 2 Stalks celery, fine chop
  • 1 Blade mace
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 2/3 cup Milk
  • Fried croutons [garnish]
  • 3 cup Onions, finely chopped
  • 3 0.8 cup Chicken stock
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 0.3 cup Flour
  • 2/3 cup Single or double cream
  • Chopped fresh mixed herbs

Instructions

  1. 1

    Fry onions and celery for 5 minutes, without browning, in melted butter. Add chicken stock, mace, bay leaf and seasoning. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 45 minutes or until tender. Remove bay leaf and mace blade. The soup can now be sieved or pureed if a smooth soup is desired. Blend flour with milk and whisk gradually into soup. Return to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Stir in cream and reheat before serving. Dip the hot fried croutons into finely chopped savory herbs and float them on top of soup.

Tags

soupcajun