Andreas Viestads Norwegian Red Onion Soup With Port And Jarlsbe Recipes

ANDREAS VIESTAD'S NORWEGIAN RED ONION SOUP WITH PORT AND JARLSBE

Steps:

• Heat butter over medium heat in a pot wide enough to give the onions room to saute.
• Add onions, oregano and bay leaves and saute for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the port wine and cook for 2 minutes, allowing alcohol to cook off.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Preheat broiler.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Pour soup into individual ovenproof bowls, placing a slice of bread on top of each bowl.
• Divide the grated Jarlsberg among the bowls.
• Place under the broiler for three to five minutes until cheese has melted and begins to brown -- watch it to make sure cheese does not burn.
• Enjoy!

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH PORT WINE

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion slices and garlic to the pot; season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook the onions in the oil mixture until caramelized, stirring every 10 minutes to keep from browning too quickly, about 1 hour.
• Stir the brown sugar and thyme into the caramelized onions; allow the sugar to melt into the onion mixture, about 2 minutes. Pour the wine over the onions and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue simmering another 5 minutes. Add the beef stock; cook together another 10 minutes. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Preheat the oven's broiler.
• Ladle the soup into 5 oven-safe crocks arranged onto a baking sheet. Top the soup with a slice of French bread; cover with a slice of Swiss cheese and sprinkle with some of the Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Melt the cheese under the broiler until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH PORT WINE

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion slices and garlic to the pot; season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook the onions in the oil mixture until caramelized, stirring every 10 minutes to keep from browning too quickly, about 1 hour.
• Stir the brown sugar and thyme into the caramelized onions; allow the sugar to melt into the onion mixture, about 2 minutes. Pour the wine over the onions and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue simmering another 5 minutes. Add the beef stock; cook together another 10 minutes. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Preheat the oven's broiler.
• Ladle the soup into 5 oven-safe crocks arranged onto a baking sheet. Top the soup with a slice of French bread; cover with a slice of Swiss cheese and sprinkle with some of the Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Melt the cheese under the broiler until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

FRENCH RED ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth, water, spices, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook onions in oil with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a heavy medium pot over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until deep golden, about 15 minutes. Add wine and boil, uncovered, until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 1 minute.
• Strain broth through a sieve into onion mixture and briskly simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Season with salt.
• Preheat broiler.
• Ladle soup into 4 ovenproof bowls set in a 4-sided sheet pan. Place baguette slices on top and sprinkle each with 1/2 cup cheese. Broil about 6 inches from heat until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

NORWEGIAN SWEET SOUP

Steps:

• Add tapioca to boiling water, stirring frequently.
• Add rest of ingredients except grape juice and boil until fruit is tender, about 30 minutes.
• When soup is done, add grape juice. Serve with Rusks.
• May be served cold as dessert. Garnish with whipped cream and chopped nuts.

RED ONION SOUP WITH CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• Set 2 large, wide skillets over medium-high heat. When pans are hot, add 1 tablespoon oil and a large handful of sliced onions to each pan. Season onions with salt and pepper, then sauté, stirring occasionally, until they are a ruddy dark brown, about 10 minutes
• Transfer onions to soup pot and return pans to stove. Pour 1/2 cup water into each pan to deglaze it, scraping with a wooden spoon to dissolve any brown bits. Pour deglazing liquid into soup pot. Wipe pans clean with paper towel and begin again with more oil and sliced onions. Continue until all onions are used. Don't crowd pans or onions won't brown sufficiently.
• Place soup pot over high heat. Add wine, bay leaves, thyme bunch and garlic. Simmer rapidly for 5 minutes, then add 8 cups water and return to boil. Turn heat down to maintain a gentle simmer. Add 2 teaspoons salt. Cook for 45 minutes. Skim off any surface fat, taste and adjust seasoning. (May be prepared to this point up to 2 days in advance.)
• To serve, add brandy to soup, if using, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove the thyme. Make the cheese toasts: Heat broiler. Place toasted bread on baking sheet. Mix grated cheese with chopped thyme and sage, along with a generous amount of pepper. Heap about 1 ounce of cheese mixture on each toast. Broil until cheese bubbles and browns slightly. Ladle soup into wide bowls and top with toast.

NORWEGIAN ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the onion in the casserole you'll be making the soup in and brown the sliced up onion. Once softened, add the beef stock and boil until it has reduced a little. Season to taste and add half a teaspoon of whole peppercorns.
• Ladle the soup into bowl, add some more peppercorns to each, and optionally serve topped with a bread cruton, and enjoy! So simple, isn't it?
• About 80 calories per serving without the crutons. I served it with toasted rye bread with plenty of Flora light instead - Enjoy!