Intoxicating Onion Soup Recipe
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Intoxicating Onion Soup

By: Sarah Zourdoumis 
"This is a delicious onion soup that uses red wine for liquid - but don't worry, despite its title you'll only be drunk on happiness! This is delicious served with garlic bread. The salt can be reduced, and the wine should have a 0 or 1 sugar code."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 2.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons margarine
  • 8 onions, chopped
  • 20 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 4 cups red wine
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Melt the butter or margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 10 minutes, or until onions become caramelized. Add the garlic, thyme, salt, brown sugar and 2 cups red wine.
  2. Stir well, bring to a boil and continue to heat until soup has reduced by half. Add the remaining 2 cups red wine and the parsley. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 421 | Total Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 2.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2003 by sarahz911   view full review
delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 2.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by LetyPat   view full review
This soup was pretty good. We were a little skeptical at first...wine and onions??? We cut it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2011 by *~Lissa~* Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Yikes. Once the wine reduced by half, I had a taste and decided there was no way this would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by ABIGAYLE57   view full review
It's too strong as written (though it may depend ALOT on which wine you use). I cut it with 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2008 by Suzy   view full review
We did not like it at all. Sorry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by YummySmells   view full review
Way too much wine for our tastes as written, bade again with 1 cup of dry Bordeaux, 3 cups of...

 

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