Sweet Onion Soup

Description
Sweet Onion Soup from the Public Health Cookbook -- original source of recipe, taken from government resource in the public domain
 * Cook Time: 50 minutes
 * Serves: 8

Ingredients

 * low fat cooking spray
 * 1½ pounds sweet onion such as walla walla or Vidalia, thinly sliced
 * 2 cloves garlic, minced
 * 1 teaspoon sugar
 * ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
 * 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
 * 1 cup dry white wine
 * 1½ teaspoons dried sage
 * 1 bay leaf

Directions

 * 1) Spray a large saucepan with low fat cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
 * 2) Add onions and garlic and cook, covered, for about 10 minutes.
 * 3) Reduce heat to medium-low then stir in sugar.
 * 4) Cook for about 15 minutes or until onions start to caramelize.
 * 5) Stir in the flour and continue to cook for 2 minutes.
 * 6) Add the broth, wine, sage and bay leaf.
 * 7) Heat to boiling then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.