Onion-Garlic Soup

s'kat's Note:

An easy, warming soup that IS comfort food!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 -3 cups chopped onions
• ¾ cup peeled garlic (about 30)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 (14 ½ ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup half-and-half
• ½ cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 3 slices bread , torn into pieces (I use whatever I have leftover. French Bread and Focaccia both work wonderfully)

Directions:

1. Melt butter in large pot over medium heat.
2. Add onions and garlic; cover and cook until onions are tender but not brown, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
3. Add flour; stir 2 minutes.
4. Add broth, half and half, Sherry, thyme and bay leaf; bring to boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until garlic is very tender, about 15 minutes.
6. Discard bay leaf.
7. Working in batches, puree soup with bread in blender until smooth.
8. Return to pot.
9. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Rewarm soup over medium heat; serve.

Reviews

[Eileen Reed]

This was one of the best soups I have ever tasted! Rave reviews from all my guests and it was easy to make. (Longest part was peeling all that garlic!) Fabulous!

[GirlFreitag]

Fantastic soup, both my Husband and I are fans. Great way to use up extra garlic, and yes, smash method is the way to go! Froze leftovers for a quick and tasty meal later. Will definitely make again.

[Andrea-Oz]

Yummo! Very easy, quick soup. I added a leek I had in the fridge. Found that 2 heads of garlic was about right. I calculated the broth at 5.5 cups and that seemed about right. Blended it all together in the pot with the good ol' submersible blender.