Caramelized Onion & Roasted Garlic Bisque

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large whole head of garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 9 cups thinly sliced sweet onions
• 2 1/2 cups sliced leeks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup dry wine
• 30 ounces chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons sour cream
• toasted caraway seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 remove the papery outer skin from garlic, but do not peel or separate cloves.
• 3 rub 1-1/2 tsps oil over garlic head; wrap in foil and bake for one hour.
• 4 let cool ten minutes; separate cloves and squeeze to extract garlic pulp.
• 5 set pulp aside.
• 6 heat remaining oil in a pot over medium heat; add onions and leeks and cook for 30 minutes, stirring often.
• 7 add 1/2 tsp salt and thyme; cook an additional 30 minutes or until onions are golden.
• 8 stir in flour; add wine and broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• 9 add garlic pulp, remaining salt and milk to onion mixture.
• 10 simmer 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 11 place half of the mixture in the blender and process until smooth; pour into a soup tureen or another pot and repeat with second half of mixture.
• 12 garnish with sour cream and toasted caraway seeds (optional).