Chilled Cream Of Sweet Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 lbs sweet onions, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• freshly grated nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 in large, heavy soup pot, melt butter over low heat.
• 2 add onions all at once.
• 3 cover and cook, stirring frequently until onions are transluscent and just to the point of carmelizing (do not let them brown)-this process should take 15-20 minutes.
• 4 stir in garlic, wine, thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until onions are very soft, 20-30 minutes.
• 6 remove bay leaf.
• 7 puree onions with the liquid.
• 8 stir mixture through a medium-mesh sieve, if desired.
• 9 cover and chill thoroughly.
• 10 add creama nd sour cream just before serving.
• 11 garnish with nutmeg.