New England Onion Soup Recipes

NEW! NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the Canadian bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the onion, celery, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Add 1 1/2 cups water, the reserved clam juice (about 1 1/2 cups), the potatoes and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Partially cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk the milk, cream and flour in a bowl until the flour is dissolved. Slowly add the mixture to the pot, stirring constantly. While stirring, bring the soup to a simmer (do not boil). Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 8 minutes. Add the clams and simmer 2 minutes more. Discard the bay leaf. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Right before serving, stir in the bacon. Serve with the hot sauce.
• Per serving: Calories 312; Fat 8g (Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 66mg; Sodium 510mg; Carbohydrate 33g; Fiber 3g; Protein 27g

OLD-FASHIONED ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Place sliced onions and butter into slow cooker, and mix until onions are thoroughly coated. Stir in bread and chicken broth.
• Cover, and cook on LOW for 10 to 18 hours or on HIGH 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally. Stir well during last hour.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER I

Steps:

• Place diced bacon in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook until almost crisp; add onions, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in water and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
• Pour in half-and-half, and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Do not allow to boil.

FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir and cover, letting onions soften for 5 minutes. Remove lid and let onions caramelize until golden brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Adjust heat if onions are browning too quickly. The caramelization process may take 45 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, warm broth in a saucepan over low heat.
• Once onions are caramelized, add wine and sherry to the pot and allow mixture to come to boil. Stir in flour and let thicken for a minute or two.
• Slowly add warm broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper to the onion mixture and boil uncovered for 10 minutes. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the broiler, and arrange individual ovenproof casseroles on a baking sheet. Ladle soup into casseroles, and cover top with bread slices. Sprinkle each casserole generously with Gruyère. Broil for a minute or two, watching carefully, until cheese melts and browns. Serve immediately.

NEW ENGLAND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, sugar, salt, rosemary, thyme and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the ham, peas and remaining milk; heat through.

NEW ENGLAND SOUP FACTORY FLU CHASER SOUP

Steps:

• Roast Garlic.
• Preheat the oven to 375º - 400º.
• Place garlic cloves in a small, oven-proof casserole dish. Pour the olive oil over the garlic to submerge the cloves.
• Roast garlic for 35 minutes, until the garlic is soft, brown and caramelized. Strain the oil to use in other recipes. Mash the cloves and set aside.
• Assemble Soup.
• Place the chicken, onion, carrots, and celery in a large stockpot.
• Add roasted garlic cloves, ginger (if using), lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, mint, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and bay leaves.
• Pour in stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 3 hours, or until the chicken is very tender.
• Remove the soup from the heat. If it looks too thick, add 1-2 cups of stock or water. Remove chicken to a plate to cool slightly. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and bones, and add the meat back to the soup.
• Add basil, rice, and salt. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Remove bay leaves and serve.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter and bacon fat in large pot.
• Sautee onion, celery garlic (and 1/2 cup shredded carrots, if using) until tender.
• Add seasonings (parsley, Tabasco, celery salt, thyme & bay).
• Add flour and instant mash potatoes.
• Turn off flame and stir until flour is no longer visible.
• Add the clam juice and stir.
• Turn flame back on to high and continue stirring (constantly) to avoid sticking.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes and stir.
• Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Add clams.
• Stir.
• Add cream.
• Stir.
• Simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve garnished with fresh parsley and enjoy!

NEW ENGLAND ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot or kettle, add onions and cook until transparent but not brown.
• Stir in flour until well blended.
• Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth, then stir in broth.
• Add seasonings and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Beat egg yolks with cream and pour into a soup tureen.
• Gradually stir in soup.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.