Recipe: Onion and Tomato Soup with Red Wine (was matzo ball soup )

[Guest guest]

I never found a vegie broth I liked enough for matza ball soup so I

make the following onion soup, which isn't clear but has rooom for the

matza balls. You coulld add more wine or thyme stock if you wish. This

is my family's favorite soup, made for many holidays and birthdays.

 

Shoshana

 

Onion and Tomato Soup with Red Wine

2 lbs of onions (red are best but yellow will do)

11/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 6 sprigs of fresh thyme

4 cloves of minced garlic

1 can of crushed tomatoes

1 /2 teaspoon coarse salt

2 cups of dry red wine

olive (or other) oil

salt and pepper to taste

water

 

1. Boil two cups of water and add 1 teaspoon or 4 branches of the

thyme to make a strong infusion. Let it steep while you cut the onions.

2. Peel and half or quarter the onions, slice them thinly.

3. Heat the oil in a soup pot, add the onions, garlic and coarse salt.

Stew gently, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft, about

20-25 minutes. Don't let them brown.

4. Strain the thyme infusion and add it to the onions, together with

the tomatoes, their juice and two cups of water. Cook covered over a

medium heat for 15 minutes.

5. Raise the heat, add the wine and simmer until slightly reduced.

Taste for salt and season with freshly ground black pepper.

 

 

 

, " dogs_to_go " <tommys25

wrote:

>

> I'd like to make matzo ball soup for Passover but don't have a good

> recipe for vegetable stock. Most of the ones I've tried so far are too

> bland. I want one that's savory but not really spicy. And it needs to

> be clear.

>