Creamy Spring Onion Soup
Recipe from Food & Wine

This fresh-tasting soup can be prepared with scallions or green garlic (which is harvested before the cloves have matured and has a subtle garlic flavor). A swirl of buttermilk mixed with fresh goat cheese at the end adds a nice tang.


Creamy Spring Onion Soup
John Kernick

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Servings: 8
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  tablespoons
    extra-virgin olive oil
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  • 4  bunches
    scallions, white and tender green parts cut into 1-inch lengths, green tops thinly sliced
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  • leeks, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced
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  • fennel bulb, thinly sliced
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  • onion, thinly sliced
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    Salt and freshly ground white pepper
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  • 2  cups
    dry white wine
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  • 3  cups
    water
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  • 2  cups
    heavy cream
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  • 3/4  cup
    buttermilk
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  • 2  ounces
    fresh goat cheese, softened (1/4 cup)
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Directions
1.
In a large pot, heat the oil. Add the white and tender green parts of the scallions, along with the leeks, fennel and onion; season with salt and white pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, 15 minutes. Add the wine and boil over high heat until reduced to a few tablespoons, 12 minutes. Add the water and cream and bring to a simmer. Cook until the vegetables are very tender and pale green, 15 minutes. Add the scallion green tops and cook just until softened, 2 minutes.
2.
Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender and return it to the pot. Season with salt and white pepper.
3.
In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the goat cheese. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls, drizzle with the creamed goat cheese and serve.

Make Ahead
The soup and creamed goat cheese can be refrigerated separately overnight. Reheat the soup before serving.

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