Potage Madrilène

Off the internet. You need a really good vegetable stock to pull it off.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Sweat the onions in the butter until translucent over low heat. It will take quite a while, but don't rush it, as you don't want excessive browning.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, vegetable stock, sherry, peppercorns, and bouquet garni and bring to a boil.

Step 3

Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in the arrowroot slurry and raise the heat to bring back to a boil for a brief moment to activate the starch in the arrowroot.

Step 5

Remove from the heat, strain, and season with lemon juice, as desired.

Step 6

Garnish with herbs and cream, as desired.