Best Croatian White Onion Sauce Recipes

TUSCAN WHITE ONION SOUP WITH CROSTINI

Steps:

• Melt butter and sweat onions, garlic, shallots until translucent. Add thyme and cardamom. Cover with chicken stock and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until tender. Blend really well in a blender. Strain through a chinoise. Adjust seasoning and texture.
• For the Balsamic Reduction: In a saucepot over medium-high heat, reduce 1 bottle balsamic vinegar until it's the consistency of syrup.
• For the Crostini: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with extra-virgin olive oil. Season the pan with salt and pepper. Place the bread slices on the baking sheet and season the bread with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the bread with grated Parmesan cheese. Transfer the slices to the oven and bake until golden, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, heat soup in a separate pot, whisk in whipped cream. Ladle into bowl. Garnish with Balsamic Reduction, shaved Parmesan cheese and Crostini.

NORWEGIAN WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan simmer milk on medium-low heat.
• Add the onion, bay leaf and cayenne. Simmer for a few minutes stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
• Strain the milk into a bowl and discard the onion and bay leaf.
• Melt the butter in the sauce pan and whisk in flour until thick, this is called the roux.
• Stir in the milk and simmer until the desired consistancy is reached (5-10 mins). Sauce will thicken as it stands.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in peas if desired.

ONIONS IN WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bring onions to a boil in a large pot. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer 45 to 50 minutes until tender. Drain well.
• Melt butter in a medium sized saucepan over low heat. Whisk in flour until blended, then gradually add the half and half and milk. Increase heat and simmer 3 to 4 minutes whisking often. Remove from heat, whisk cheese until melted, then salt, nutmeg, and red pepper.
• Put onions in baking dish. Pour cream sauce over top and sprinkle with cracker crumbs and paprika. Bake 25 minutes until hot and bubbly.

CROATIAN WHITE ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring onion and water to a boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer onion and water to a blender; puree until smooth.n
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until flour has turned golden and begins to smell like toast, about 20 minutes.n
• Stir onion puree into flour paste. Cook and stir until thickened to sauce consistency, adding more water if necessary, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine vinegar and salt.n