*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Red Onion Bisque

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bisque

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   8      tablespoons   Butter
   5      large         Red onions -- chopped
   2      tablespoons   Sugar
   1 1/2  cups          Chicken broth
   2      tablespoons   Dry sherry
   2      cups          Whipping cream
                        Salt
                        White pepper to taste
                        Chopped parsley for garnish

Melt butter in Dutch oven or stockpot. Add onions and stir
. Cover and steam for 20 minutes over mediumheat. Remove lid and stir. 
Sprinkle with sugar and cook uncovered on medium heat until caramelized,
 about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth and sherry and simmer for 20 minutes.
 Remove pot from heat and cool.  (Recipe to this point can be done ahead of
 time and refirgerated overnight.)  Pour onion mixture into work bowl of food
 processor and puree, turning the machine off and on to achieve desired result. (
This may need to be done in batches, depending on size of bowl, or can be done in a blender.)  
Put pureed onion mixture back in pot and gently rewarm over low heat. 
 Add cream and simmer about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. 
To serve, ladle into warm soup bowls and sprinkle with parsley.


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