Chef Otto's Dill Pickle Soup

[BerryBaby]

Description: This recipe was created by Chef Otto, formerly of the Trianon Restaurant (which was sold and then closed many years ago) and was a daily favorite by many.

Bon Appetit ran a copy of the recipe many years ago in their RSVP column.

This is a unique Dill Pickle soup for all those that love dill pickles!

Serving Size: 6-8 servings

Time: About 45 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

1. butter
   
2. onion
   
3. white wine
   
4. flour
   
5. water
   
6. pickle marinade
   
7. pickles
   
8. dried dillweed
   
9. whipping cream

Preparation:

1. 3 T. butter
   
2. 3 oz. onion cut into julienne strips then into thirds
   
3. 1/2 C. white wine
   
4. 1/2 C. all purpose flour
   
5. 4 C. water
   
6. 1-1/2 C. marinade from pickles
   
7. 4 large pickles cut into julienne strips, then into thirds..I prefer to use the Claussen Brand from the deli case
   
8. 2 t. dried dill weed
   
9. 1/2 C. whipping cream
   
10. 1/4 t. poultry seasoning
    
11. salt/pepper, to taste

Instructions:

1. Melt butter in large pot.
   
2. Add onion and saute until soft.
   
3. Add wine and continue cooking until almost all liquid evaporates.
   
4. Reduce heat and stir in flour, do not brown.
   
5. Combine water and pickle marinate.
   
6. Whisk into mixture all at once.
   
7. Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until soup thickens.
   
8. Add pickles and dill.
   
9. Stir in cream.
   
10. Add poultry seasoning and salt/pepper to taste.

[Pluff Mudder]

What are the amounts?

[BerryBaby]

I don't know what happened...it was all there yesterday. I'll have to check it out. But you know, I lost the Shoutbox as well. Something goofy is going on.

[Food Network Fan]

I upgraded last night and I always forget these template edits. I wish the maker of this program would do a version with hooks so I don't have to do this every time.

[Pluff Mudder]

I upgraded last night and I always forget these template edits. I wish the maker of this program would do a version with hooks so I don't have to do this every time.

Guess that explains what happened. I couldn't get the "save" function to work on edit last night without going to the "advanced" edit box. Guess this was during the upgrade. It's working fine today.

BB... is the "pickle marinade" the brine or juice that the pickles are in? Just never heard it called that.

Thanks for posting it. I'll have to try it out on the DH... he's a big dill pickle fan.

[Dundermifflinite]

Is the pickle marinade just pickle juice? I'm guessing you would strain out the peppercorns if your using the refrigerated dills to right?

[BerryBaby]

Yes, it is just the liquid in the pickle jar...call it whatever you'd like. You can strain it if it has peppercorns or anything else in it...just use the juice part.

Believe me, this recipe is fabulous!

[Dundermifflinite]

Yes, it is just the liquid in the pickle jar...call it whatever you'd like. You can strain it if it has peppercorns or anything else in it...just use the juice part.

Believe me, this recipe is fabulous!

Thanks, looking at trying it very soon!

[BerryBaby]

Let us know how it turns out....enjoy!

[Dundermifflinite]

It was quite good, enjoyed it with some toast, crackers, cheese and wine: