Moosewood-Swiss Cheese and Onion Soup

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Swiss Cheese and Onion Soup

 

Recipe By : Mollie Katzen, " Moosewood Cookbook "

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 clove garlic -- minced

3 cups onion -- finely sliced

5 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

2 cups water -- or stock

1 1/2 cups milk -- warmed

1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese -- grated

3/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1 tablespoon dry sherry -- (or more to taste)

1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish

1 1/2 teaspoons salt -- (more, to taste)

black pepper

1/2 teaspoon tamari soy sauce

few drops Tabasco sauce

dash Worcestershire sauce -- optional

 

Heat 2 tbs. butter in a saucepan. Add garlic, onion, mustard and salt.

Sauté until tender. Add water. Cover and simmer over low heat.

 

In a separate saucepan, melt remaining 3 tbs. butter. Whisk in 3 tbs. flour

and cook, whisking over low heat, one minute. Slip a waffle (heat absorber)

under the pan. Add milk. Cook, whisking, until uniform and thick, 5-8

minutes. Add horseradish, sherry, and cheese.

 

Add cheese sauce to onions and mix thoroughly. Add pepper, tamari, Tabasco

and Worcestershire. Cook over low heat 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Correct seasonings and serve.

 

From Karen Sonnessa <ksonness

 

 

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Karen S

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