Brown Onion Soup

Recipe By:
Fran_1970
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  • Yield 2 Servings
  • Level Medium

A soup made of onions with white sauce.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 large onions
  • 1 medium potato
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1" piece cinnamon
  • 3 cloves
  • A few pepper corns
  • For white sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • Salt to taste
  • A large pinch of mixed herbs
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Directions

  1. 1. Cut onions into thin slices, grate potato.
  2. 2. Melt 2 tablespoon butter, add spices; when done, add onions, fry till light brown in colour adding potato gratings. Stir fry for 1-2 min. Longer.
  3. 3. Add 3-4 cups water, salt, cook; cool, discard bay leaf, and spices (except pepper), puree, set aside.
  4. 4. To prepare white sauce: Melt 1 tablespoon butter on very low heat, add flour, fry till it turns light brown; remove from fire, add milk gradually mixing all the while so that there are no lumps. Put back on fire, cook to a thin custard consistency.
  5. 5. To white sauce, gradually add onion puree, stirring all the while; simmer for 1-2 min. Till blended, adding herbs.
  6. 6. Serve very hot with toast.