Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 2 or 3 large onions
• ½ pint boiling milk
• 3 potatoes
• 1 pint boiling water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• pepper to taste
• coarse sea salt to taste
• toasted bread

Directions

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

2. Add the sliced onions and cook until they are red.

3. Stir in the flour and cook until it turns red, being careful not to burn it.

4. Pour in the boiling water, add pepper and salt, and mix well.

5. Let it boil for one minute, then transfer to a soup kettle and keep warm.

6. Add the boiling milk to the soup.

7. Mash the boiled potatoes and gradually mix in some soup until smooth.

8. Pour the potato mixture into the soup kettle and stir well.

9. Taste and adjust seasoning with more pepper and salt if needed.

10. Let it simmer for a few minutes and serve with pieces of toasted bread.