Creamy Roasted-Onion Soup

Name: Creamy Roasted-Onion Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 822 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 whole garlic head, unpeeled; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters dry sherry or Madeira wine, divided; 0 teaspoons salt; 57 grams 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese; 1 Tbsp water; 567 grams Oso or other sweet onions, peeled and quartered

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Creamy Roasted-Onion Soup a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 76 calories, 5g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bay leaf, salt, garlic head, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Place the onion quarters on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; lightly coat onion quarters with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Onion

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Baking Sheet

Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate cloves).

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Clove

Garlic

Place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil.

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Garlic

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Aluminum Foil

Drizzle with water; wrap in foil.

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Water

Wrap

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Place wrapped garlic on baking sheet with onion quarters.

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Garlic

Onion

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 1 hour or until onion quarters are soft and lightly browned, turning after 30 minutes. Cool.

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Onion

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Place onion in a large saucepan. Unwrap garlic; separate cloves and squeeze to extract pulp into pan. Discard garlic skins.

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Extract

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Garlic

Onion

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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.

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Bay Leaves

Saffron

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Sherry

Broth

Salt

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Place half of the onion mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.

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Onion

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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.

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Juice