4 large white or yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 whole heads of garlic
2 tsp thyme
4 Tbsp olive oil
6 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp honey
4 Tbsp each fresh basil and parsely
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
sea salt, fresh ground pepper to taste
Saute the oinons, garlic and thyme in olive oil until golden brown. This step sweetens and mellows the intensity of the garlic and onions. To peel the garlic cloves, smash the
individual cloves with the flat side of a che’s knife, then slip out of skins. Add the garlic and onions to a soup kettle (or slow cooker) to cook with the vegetable broth, white wine and bay leaf. Slowly cook for 2 or 3 hours (or overnight if using a slow cooker). Strain liquid, and then add honey, fresh basil and parsely, sea salt, fresh ground pepper and cayenne. Sip on this hot soup throughout the day, or have for launch or dinner as a firstcourse.
Old Fashioned Garlic And Onion Soup
For Colds, Flu, Respiratory Infections,
Or For Prevention During The Winter Months
There is a great pleasure in working in the soil, apart from the ownership of it. The [person] who has planted a garden feels
that he has done something for the good of the world. ~ Charles Dudley Warner,
FLU: One of the oldest known flu remedies mentioned in BACK TO EDEN by Jethro Kloss: BAYBERRY BARK, GINGER ROOT, CLOVES, CAYENNE and WHITE PINE BARK. For preventive measures: GARLIC, ROSE HIPS, PARSLEY, WATERCRESS and ROSEMARY.
