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English Onion & Leek Soup

A hearty English soup made with onions, leeks, and a touch of garlic, topped with cheesy toasties.

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English
medium
1h 0m
4
vegetarian
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
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Jamie Oliver
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Ingredients
  • .5 kg Red onionssliced
  • .5 kg White onionssliced
  • .5 kg Cipollini onionssliced
  • 1 kg Leekssliced
  • 2 cloves Garlicsquashed
  • 1 lug Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 5 leaves Sage leaves
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Black pepper
  • 4 pints Chicken stock
  • 4 slices Breadfor toasties
  • 200 g Cheesegrated
  • 1 swig Worcester saucea few dribbles
Instructions
  1. 1

    Slice the red onions, white onions, cipollini onions, and leeks.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Squash the garlic cloves.

    1 min

  3. 3

    Add olive oil and butter to a pan over medium heat.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Add sage leaves and garlic to the pan.

    1 min

  5. 5

    Add the sliced onions and leeks to the pan with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 25 minutes.

    25 min

  6. 6

    Add chicken stock to the pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

    15 min

  7. 7

    Cut the bread slices in half and grate the cheese.

    5 min

  8. 8

    Pour the soup into bowls, add the toasties on top, and sprinkle with grated cheese.

    3 min

  9. 9

    Drizzle with Worcester sauce and place under a grill to melt the cheese.

    1 min

Equipment Needed
pan
grater
grill

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