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Creole Onion Soup

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Served at Kozlak's Royal Oak in Shoreview, Minnesota, in the 1990s.
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 qt. chicken stock
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 3 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup dry wine
  • Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan. Sauté onions. Just before they become transparent, add flour and stir well. Add stock a bit at a time, stirring constantly. Then add bay leaf, cheese and wine.
  • Stir over low heat until the cheese is thoroughly melted, then simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Remove bay leaf.