Sweet Onion Soup

Description

Sweet Onion Soup from the Public Health Cookbook -- original source of recipe, taken from government resource in the public domain

• Cook Time: 50 minutes
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• low fat cooking spray
• 1½ pounds sweet onion such as walla walla or Vidalia, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1½ teaspoons dried sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon non-fat sour cream (optional)
• chives, chopped (optional)

Procedures

1. Spray a large saucepan with low fat cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
2. Add onions and garlic and cook, covered, for about 10 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low then stir in sugar.
4. Cook for about 15 minutes or until onions start to caramelize.
5. Stir in the flour and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the broth, wine, sage and bay leaf.
7. Heat to boiling then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
8. Serve in bowls with 1 tablespoon of nonfat sour cream and a sprinkling of chives.

See also

• Blended Onion and Soya Soup