Emeril Lagasses Potato Onion Roquefort Soup Recipes

EMERIL LAGASSE'S POTATO, ONION & ROQUEFORT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring, until just beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaf, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• Remove from the heat and puree until smooth.
• Add the light and heavy creams, and stir well to blend.
• Gently reheat and barely simmer; careful not to boil.
• Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, the thyme, and Port, and whisk until the cheese is just melted.
• Adjust the seasonings, to taste.
• Top each serving with some of the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the crumbled bacon.

EMERIL'S FAVORITE TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large heavy pot, heat the oil on medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, peppers, salt, cumin, and coriander for 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the chicken and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the cilantro and lime juice, and stir well. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Heat the oil in a heavy pot or electric fryer to 350 degrees F. Add the tortilla strips in batches and fry until golden and crisp, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with the Essence.
• Ladle the soup into 4 or 6 serving bowls. Garnish each serving with the diced avocado, the fried tortilla strips, and Chipotle Crema.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
• In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine all the ingredients. Process on high speed until smooth. Serve with the soup.

POTATO, ONION AND ROQUEFORT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over med-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring until just beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for about 30 seconds. Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, cayenne and bay leaf and cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Add the stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf. Remove from heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender or in batches in a food processor until smooth. Add the light and heavy cream and stir well to blend. Gently reheat and barely simmer being careful not to boil. Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, the thyme and port and whisk until the cheese is just melted. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with some of the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the crumbled bacon. Serve immediately with the Blue Cheese and Walnut Crumpets.
• Blue Cheese and Walnut Crumpets:
• In a bowl, cream together the cheese and butter. Add the port, walnuts and salt and mix until creamy.
• Lightly toast each crumpet or muffin half. Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture onto each of the 16 crumpet or muffin halves and top with half a walnut. Toast until just bubbling. Serve immediately with the Potato, Onion and Roquefort Soup.

ROQUEFORT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 4-qt. pan.
• Add cabbage, stir to coat well and cook uncoered over low heat till soft, stirring occasionally.
• Add cauliflower and chicken broth.
• Bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 - 45 minutes till vegetables are tender.
• In blender or food processor mix cream and cheese.
• Stir into soup, season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with croutons.
• If desired, soup my be pureed.