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Riesling Onion Soup with Herbed Croutons
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Riesling Onion Soup with Herbed Croutons

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Riesling Onion Soup with Herbed Croutons

The Riesling wines produced on the Mendocino coast of California are light but full flavored, and they have a pure, buttery aftertaste that pairs nicely with the onions, leeks, tarragon and fontina cheese in this recipe. Avoid Rieslings labeled "late harvest" as they are too sweet for this soup. When serving the soup, pour a dry Riesling alongside.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1026
Calories
53g
Protein
40g
Fat
112g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 4 large yellow onions, about 2 lb. total, thinly
  • sliced
  • 2 leeks, including pale green tops, sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 2 Tbs. fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
  • 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Riesling
  • 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken stock
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 baguette, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 Tbs. chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as
  • tarragon, rosemary, thyme and flat-leaf
  • parsley, in any combination
  • 1/2 lb. Italian fontina cheese, cut into
  • small cubes

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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