Creamy Roasted-Onion Soup |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Roasted onion and a whole head of garlic are pureed to make a creamy, sweet base for the soup. Ingredients:
1 1/4 pounds oso or other sweet onions, peeled and quartered |
cooking spray |
1 whole garlic head, unpeeled |
1 tablespoon water |
1/8 teaspoon saffron threads (optional) |
2 (14.5-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth |
1 bay leaf |
1/4 cup dry sherry or madeira wine, divided |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice |
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded swiss cheese |
chopped fresh parsley (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Place the onion quarters on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; lightly coat onion quarters with cooking spray.
3. Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate cloves). Place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with water; wrap in foil. Place wrapped garlic on baking sheet with onion quarters. Bake for 1 hour or until onion quarters are soft and lightly browned, turning after 30 minutes. Cool.
4. Place onion in a large saucepan. Unwrap garlic; separate cloves and squeeze to extract pulp into pan. Discard garlic skins. Add saffron (if desired), broth, and bay leaf to pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in 3 tablespoons sherry, pepper, and salt. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
5. Place half of the onion mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Pour pureed mixture into a large bowl; repeat procedure with remaining onion mixture. Return onion mixture to pan; cook over low heat until thoroughly heated. Stir in 1 tablespoon sherry and juice.
6. Ladle 1 cup soup into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
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