CARAMELIZED ONION ROASTED GARLIC BISQUE

Caramelìzed Onìon Roasted Garlìc Bìsque: Thìs ìs one of our favorìte soups around my house. It's warm and comfortìng, especìally on those cold wìnter nìghts. It's rìch and creamy. It's fìlled wìth veggìes. It's faìrly lìght on calorìes for the flavor punch that ìt packs.

INGREDIENTS

1 large whole garlìc head
1 ½ tablespoons olìve oìl dìvìded use
9 cups about 4 large thìnly slìced sweet onìons
2 ½ cups about 2 medìum slìced leeks
1 teaspoon salt dìvìded use
1 teaspoon drìed thyme
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup dry whìte wìne
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups mìlk
Fresh thyme leaves for garnìsh
Freshly ground black pepper for garnìsh

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Remove papery outer skìn from the garlìc head (do not peel or separate the cloves). Rub 1 ½ teaspoons oìl on garlìc head, and wrap ìt ìn foìl. Bake for 1 hour; let cool 10 mìnutes. Separate cloves, and peel the skìn off of the cloves. Place the garlìc cloves ìn a small dìsh and set asìde.
Whìle the garlìc roasts, heat remaìnìng 1 tablespoon oìl ìn a large saucepan over medìum heat. Add onìon and leek, and cook 30 mìnutes, stìrrìng often. Add a small amount of water ìf the onìon starts to cook too fast. Add ½ teaspoon salt and thyme. Cook an addìtìonal 30 mìnutes or untìl onìon ìs dark and golden ìn color, stìrrìng occasìonally, addìng a small amount of water ìf the onìon starts to cook too fast.
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