Hi, foodies in the Hive!
I can't remember when was the last time I posted from my cellphone. Now that I've got the flu, I don't there to enter my studio; I must not get my nose any closer to the books and their dust mites. Doctor's orders. My desktop is there; my laptop, broken. Fortunately, my cellphone is fine 😁
Yesterday's lunch was a challenge. Both my husband and I felt too weak; the day was just too humid and hot, nasal congestion at its peak. We needed soup, more specifically, onion soup.
Because of its antiinflammatory properties and its high content of vitamin C, onion is one the great favorites in my hometown when you have the flu. Onions promote respiratory health and help us fight allergies. I think it's good we remember that.
...But how do you manage to make soup when you don't feel like getting up from the sofa. Well, I did. My husband had offered to make an onion cream, which is so good when one's got the flu, but I had the picture of the soup I wanted on my mind already, so I'd better made it myself. I got up...
And made onion and potato creamy soup with fries donut shaped arepas, fried pimps and black pepper. It was wall we needed.
Ingredients
For the creamy soup, I used:
- 3 cups yellow onion
- 2 cups potato
- 1 cup leek
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons garlic
- 150 ml homemade coconut milk
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 1.2 liters water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 bay leaves
- Olive pomace oil and margarine to sautee the vegetables
Some pimps, arepas, and black pepper
To make the arepas, I used:
- 2 cups corn flour (P.A.N.)
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- The peel of 200 gr almonds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Enough oil to fry (I used corn oil)
Time to make soup!
I took the biggest onions I had on the counter.
In my hometown, we're used to eating our soup with cassava cakes or arepas. On a different day, where I wasn't sick, I'd eat bread with my onion soup, but gluten is forbidden until I am well. I had some leftover dough for arepas. I used it.
I fried them while I was making the rest of our lunch--brunch, actually.
I'd made it the day before using PAN (cornmeal) flour and the skin of the almonds that I used to make milk for risotto.
It was so good for us to eat these peels now, as they have antiviral properties.
These fried arepas, which I coated with sesame seeds were the crispy element of the dish. I made them donut shaped so they would turned crispier.
To make the soup, I started by finely chopping the onions.
Then I sauteed them in margarine and olive pomace oil. Oil helps to prevent the margarine from burning.
Cook until the onion starts to brown.
While the onion cooks, chop the leek and pepper.
Add them in the cooking pot and stir a little.
Time for mortar and pestle. Crush some garlic cloves.
I used white wine to "wash" the mortar and pestle to get every last ounce of crushed garlic out.
I used white wine to "wash" the mortar and pestle to get every last ounce of crushed garlic out.
This way you also Deglaze the pot, which makes delicious soup.
I added a couple of bay leaves.
And salt.
Immediately after that, I added 1.2 liters of water. I wanted to make enough soup just in case we needed it for dinner.
It was now time to use the last potatoes I had on the counter. I washed and peel them.
Diced them.
It was like two cups. They would add enough starch.
I added them in the cooking pot. The broth was hot.
...and with a beautiful golden color. I started to feel really hungry at this point.
I let the potatoes get really tender. It was like 10 minutes.
Then I removed the pot from the fire and added the coconut milk: 150 ml.
It was a good thing that I had made it really creamy.
When the soup had released some of the heat, I processed it in the blender. For this I took out the bay leaves, as in this case, they might make the soup undesirably bitter.
Just 10 seconds tops in the blender.
At this point, the arepitas were ready.
I washed some pimps--in my hometown, they're called "little bullet tomatoes" (tomates balita)--, the ones smaller than cherry tomatoes. They add a twist of acidity so good for sweet soup. And the polyphenols in them were so good to help us fight the flu.
I let them fry for a few seconds.
I went for a lemon and the jar of black pepper to crack some over the soup. I had now all the elements I needed: creamy and sweet, crispy, acid, and spicy.
Bon appetit!
Thank you so much for your visit :)
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Just what I need to get rid of the remnants of the flu. I'm not a fan of onions, but I haven't tried this out. Maybe it would change my kind. 😂
It looks magnifique 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻
Ah, the flu! Ive just seen you were sick with it, too. Get 100% well and soon 🙏
You wouldn't know this is an onion soup if you tased it. And it's good for your lungs. You should give it a try!
Big hug, dear @bertrayo 💚🌿
I might try. Soups aren't my forte, but making bread wasn't it as well and now I know how to make it.
I'm better now. It's just a bit of cough and phlegm.
I hope you're doing better.
Hug, my dear @marlyncabrera 🫂💚
I'd have some whole wheat bread right now, but I can't because of the gluten in it. Thank you so much for your good wishes ❤️
Hello there!
So great to see you over here! Too bad you are sick. But I get you because I have the same symptoms since Friday. I´ve had terrible days!
Seeing this recipe made me wanna prepare it. I have only eaten onion soup twice, prepared by myself. But I made it with bread and put it in the oven. But this version looks amazing! And the arepitas look so crispy and delicious...I'll try them!
Hope you get well soon!
I'm sure you'll make a delicious soup, be this the traditional recipe you've prepared before or this one. This one is a favorite in my house; we squeeze some lemon over it and it just turns better and better.
I'm happy for your visit. Big hug, @marvic-1194 💚🌿
Outstanding recipe🤤, was literally hungry by the time I was done, lol
That's to sweet of you, @feesbamz. I hope you can eat something delicious soon!
Thank you so much for dropping by 💚🌿
You're welcome 🤗
My pleasure @marlyncabrera
I'm sorry that you are feeling under the weather. I don't have the flu but my allergies out of control today. It's also 4C again so back to a winter coat today. I really want your soup and there is nothing better then onion cream. I am not feeling like kitchen duties right now but some onion soup is a must now that I've seen yours. OH my gosh those doughnut shaped arepas make me want to jump through the screen for a bite.😋
Now I'm going to try to convince Marc to make your soup for me.
Get well soon my friend❤️
This flu is leaving my system so slowly. What a annoying creature.
Buy "harina PAN" 😁 to make arepas; they are really easy to shape like donuts. If you don't want to eat them fried, try roasting them on the pan and finishing them in the oven. I do this often because my electric oven is little and so it's not big deal--but little deal 😆.
Have Marc do that 😎 Thank you for your good wishes and kind words. Big hug, dear @carolynstahl 😁🌿
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Restaurant dish! I am craving for soup while reading this. Thanks for sharing.
Ah, you're too kind, @netswriting 💚 I'll save some for you next time 😁
How I wish I can order it from you as easy as commenting here.☺️
I hope you feel better soon. I love the look of your onion soup. The fried arepas donuts look great too. One of my best friends is from Colombia and she often makes arepas when we eat at her house. I will make your fried donut version one day for her to try. Thank you for sharing.
It's so good to know you've tried arepas already. Arepas are typical food in Colombia; perhaps your friend has tried making a little donut whole in an arepa to make it cook faster--which was the original reason for making a whole in the center of a donut in the first place, as rumor has it--. I'm so happy for your nice words. Thank you so much for dropping by and have an amazing day, @amy-goodrich 💚😁
amiga esto luce demasiado sabroso y esas arepitas le dan un toque especial🌷🌷🌷❤️❤️❤️
Gracias, @yraimadiaz 🥰 Estás arepitas enamoran, ja, ja, ja; cubiertas de avena también quedan chéveres. Saludos y gracias por pasar 💚🌿
Si amiga con avena deben ser divinas tengo que realizarlas 🌹❤️🤗🤗