Sweet Onion Soup with Caraway and Croutons | James Beard Foundation

Sweet Onion Soup with Caraway and Croutons | James Beard Foundation

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"I have always adored onions. Like some of my favorite people in the world, they are not so likeable at first, but if you break through the bitter armor, you find they are sincerely sweet underneath....

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 pounds sweet onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 1 cup celery, minced
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 sprig fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 cup rye bread, finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, toasted

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