Potage Creme aux Onignons, Soubise

From my friend Sue Bowen. This is a soup for onion lovers, and a pleasant change from the usual brown onion soup. The little touch of curry and a bit of wine give it special flavour, while the addition of the rice turns it into a soubise  This recipe serves 6

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced onions Onions, raw
• 4 Tbs butter Butter, without salt
• 1 tsp curry powder Spices, curry powder
• 2 Tbs flour Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, unbleached
• 2 cups hot water Water, municipal
• 2 cups chicken broth Soup, chicken broth, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial
• 1/2 cup dry white wine Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white
• 1/3 cup plain white rice
• 1 bay leaf Spices, bay leaf, crumbled
• salt and pepper to taste Peppers, sweet, red, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A
• 1/2 cup or more heavy cream
• 3 Tbs soft butter Butter, without salt
• 3 Tbs fresh minced parsley Parsley, raw

Method

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