Four Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • Garnish:
  • 1 stick butter
  • 3 C thin-sliced leeks
  • 6 medium onions (4 1/2C), thin sliced
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic (12 cloves)
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 6 C chicken broth
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 2 slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 1/4 C Marsala
  • 1 C half & half
  • Fresh chives and thyme

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter. Add leeks, onions, garlic, sugar. Cook covered on medium low for 10 minutes. Remove 3/4 of mixture and set aside.

Add 5 1/2 C broth, thyme and pepper to pot. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover, simmer for 20 minutes. Remove and cool slightly.

Puree onion and leek mixture and set aside.

In small bowl, stir remaining 1/2 C broth and flour. Stir in egg yolks. Gradually add 1 C of hot soup. Then pour all back into soup. Cook and stir over medium high until thickened and bubbly. Add Marsala and onion/leek mixtue. Cook and stir 1 minute and add cream.

Top with toasted baguette slick and garnish.

-Better Homes & Garden