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Red Onion Soup

Onion soup is known internationally as a French classic, but the Tuscans claim that they were actually the first to use the tear-provoking vegetable in soup.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons 45mlExtra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozRed onions - sliced
2 tablespoons 30mlAll-purpose flour
3   Beef broth - (14 1/2 oz ea)
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until brown, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onions; stir 2 minutes. Gradually mix in broth, scraping up browned bits from pan bottom. Simmer 15 minutes.

Working in batches and using on/off turns, blend soup in processor to coarse puree. Return soup to pot and bring just to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
Lynn Thomas of the Food Forum BB at http://food.bb.prodigy.net/

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