A friend asked me how to make a rue and I was surprised that people fo not know this simple but tasty starter for soup, stew, gumbo
Or you can put it on toast
Let’s do this
Onion rue
Ingredients
2- onion chopped fine
1/2 cup flour
2- sticks butter. Butter not margerine
Or better yet use bacon grease
2-tablespoon crab boil
1- can cream of mushroom
2- cans of milk using the cream of mushroom can
Large skillet
I melt my butter in the microwave then pour into a hot skillet
Get the butter hot and add the flour little at a time while your stir, add onion and constant stir, stir stir stir. Cook for 5 minutes and constantly stir
Do not burn your flour stir stir
Add your milk and soup and crab boil
Turn heat down to a simmer and stir as needed
At this time you need to know if you want a thick or thin rue.
If thick. Let it simmer and thicken up
If thin, add a little water or milk as it thickens to thin it
Pour this into your Dutch oven the make your stew. Or what ever you are making
Variations
celery, bell pepper , peppers cook these till tender then add when you add the onion
Or you can put it on toast
Let’s do this
Onion rue
Ingredients
2- onion chopped fine
1/2 cup flour
2- sticks butter. Butter not margerine
Or better yet use bacon grease
2-tablespoon crab boil
1- can cream of mushroom
2- cans of milk using the cream of mushroom can
Large skillet
I melt my butter in the microwave then pour into a hot skillet
Get the butter hot and add the flour little at a time while your stir, add onion and constant stir, stir stir stir. Cook for 5 minutes and constantly stir
Do not burn your flour stir stir
Add your milk and soup and crab boil
Turn heat down to a simmer and stir as needed
At this time you need to know if you want a thick or thin rue.
If thick. Let it simmer and thicken up
If thin, add a little water or milk as it thickens to thin it
Pour this into your Dutch oven the make your stew. Or what ever you are making
Variations
celery, bell pepper , peppers cook these till tender then add when you add the onion