WHITE ONION SOUP ASHTON STYLE # 225

      White onion soup differs from traditional beef based soup because it is much lighter in
color and is not as strong.  Some of the same ingredients go into each.  I urge you to try it
and I feel you will enjoy this soup and the difference!
INGREDIENTS
     4 to 5 medium large onions, peeled and sliced
     2 large or 4 smaller leeks (use the white part only
        and make sure their clean and cut into small slices
     4 stalks of carrots, peeled and cut small
     4 or 5 thick sliced bacon cut in thirds
     3 tbls Millers or equivalent chicken base
     slight handful of parsley
     1 tsp of white pepper
     1 stick of butter
     1/2 cup of virgin olive oil
     4 cups of water
DIRECTIONS
     1. pour the oil into a large
         fry pan and stir
     2. add the sliced onions and and leeks and  saute until the
         onions are barely brown
     3, place the carrots into a large sauce pan with
         4 cups water and cook until somewhat soft
            and drain into another sauce pan
     4. put the carrots into the fry pan with the onions
     5. add the pepper and parsley into the same fry pan with the
        onions and carrots and saute for about 10 minutes
     6. add the water from what was drained  into a soup pot
         and add a total of 3 qts of  liquid and pour all the
         vegtables in and the butter and simmer all about a
         good half hour
     7. taste for salt and flavor
     8. this recipe will serve 6 generously