Onions


Ingredients: 6 cups thinly sliced onions 3 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1 3-pound winter squash 4 cups well-seasoned chicken stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 to 8 slices French or Italian bread, toasted 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese Directions: 1. In a heavy saucepan, saute the onions […]

Squash and Onion Soup


(makes 45 biscuits) Ingredients: 4 medium onions 3 large eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons poppy seeds 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Coarsely grate the onions in […]

Onion Biscuits


Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, thinly sliced 1 pound leeks, trimmed, rinsed well, and thinly sliced 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and black pepper 4 sprigs fresh thyme, or several pinches dried 1 cup bread crumbs (preferably whole grain) 2 tablespoons butter, melted. Directions: 1. Heat the oven to 375 […]

Potato-Leek Gratin with Buttery Bread Crumbs



serves 6 2 teaspoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 5 large onions, halved and thinly sliced (about 3 pounds) 3 garlic cloves, minced ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 6 cups roasted vegetable broth or 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth 1/3 cup dry sherry 1 teaspoon dijon […]

French Onion Soup


*recipe is the The Greens Cookbook by Deborah Madsion *recipe is for a single parchment package; alter recipe according to number of people to be served ½ cup winter squash, cut into ¼ inch cubes 2 to 3 tablespoons leeks, chopped into ½ inch squares or smaller ¼ teaspoon garlic, […]

Winter Squash and Leeks Baked in Parchment


1 pound zucchini or summer squash, peeled and thinly sliced 1 pound combined of fennel and leek, rinsed and drained, and thinly sliced 6 tablespoons olive oil or unsalted butter 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (optional) 2 cups milk, stock, or cooled vegetable cooking liquid ¼ […]

Basic Gratin with Leek, Fennel, Zucchini



Courtesy of The Vegan Cook’s Bible 1/2 Kohlrabi, thinly sliced 2 onions quartered 6 cloves garlic 3 tbls olive oil 2 leeks, white and light green parts, sliced 1 tbls balsamic vinegar 1 naan or 10 in prepared pizza shell 1/2 cup pesto, tapenade, or tomato sauce 1. Preheat oven […]

Leek, Kohlrabi, Garlic and Onion Tart


Courtesy of The Candle Cafe Cookbook 4 potatoes peeled and chopped 2 leeks, white and pale green parts only, rinsed and finely chopped 2 large onions, peeled and finely chopped 4 carrots peeled and finely chopped 4 celery stalks, finely chopped 1 tsp dried or 1 tbls fresh parsley 1 […]

Potato Leek Soup


courtesy of Farmer John’s Cookbook 1/2 cup walnut halves 1 tbls butter 5 tbls olive oil 2 large leeks, sliced ( about 3 cups) 4 cups mixed salad greens 1/4 tsp salt ground pepper to taste 1 1/2 tbls balsamic vinegar 2 pears, cored and sliced 4 oz cheese crumbled […]

Caramelized Leek Salad