5 Spring Onion Recipes
With their mild green stalk, spring onions are great in a myriad of dishes.
Spring onions, leeks, green garlic and spinach star in this fresh soup perfect for chilly April days.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 large leek, trimmed and chopped (white and green part)
- 2 spring onions (or green onions), trimmed and chopped
- 1 green garlic (or 2 cloves garlic) trimmed and chopped
- salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 ounces shredded Gruyere or Comte or Swiss cheese
- 2 ounces grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Preparation
1. Melt 3 tablelspoons butter in a large saucepan. Add leeks, green garlic and spring onions. Saute 10 minutes on low, don't let brown. Add salt and pepper. Sprinkle leek mixture with 3 tablespoons flour and stir until blended. Cook 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and whisk well. Cook 10 minutes or until thickened. Add milk and cook on low 10 minutes until thickened. Add cheeses and cook 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook 10 minutes. Serve with croutons and smoked chicken, if desired.
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