GARLIC/ONION SOUP

Garlic/Onion Soup image

Provided by Pate8738

Categories Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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3 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped onions
30 peeled garlic cloves
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 small bay leaf

Steps:

Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic.
Cover; cook until onions are tender but not brown, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Add flour; stir 2 minutes. Add broth, half and half, Sherry, thyme and bay leaf; bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until garlic is very tender, about 30 minutes.
Discard bay leaf. Working in batches, puree the soup.
Return to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Rewarm soup over medium heat; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.6, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 30.2, Sodium 128.4, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.6, Protein 7.2