Wild Rice and Onion Soup
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California Wild Rice Advisory Board
The combination of onions and wild rice will leave your taste buds wanting more. Wild rice's texture complements the onions perfectly.
ingredients
4 ½ lb onions, sliced thin
1/3 cup butter
¼ cup sugar, optional
3 1/3 pints beef broth
3 1/3 cup California Wild Rice, cooked
2 Tbsp port wine
30 French baguette slices, lightly toasted
2 2/3 cups grated Gruyere of Swiss cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Sauté onions in butter over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring frequently. If desired, sprinkle with sugar. Continue cooking at low temperature to caramelize the onions, approximately 45 minutes.
2. Season with salt and pepper. Add half of the broth; simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Add cooked wild rice; simmer 5 minutes, remove from heat and stir in wine.
3. Top each serving with 3 bread slices; sprinkle with cheese. Run under grill to melt cheese.
Serve immediately.
For more delicious wild rice recipes, visit the California Wild Rice Advisory Board.
makes: 10 servings
