Onion Soup With Croutons

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19 Ingredients

• 2 qts water
• 2 cans (14 1/2 ozs each) reduced-sodium beef broth, defatted
• 3 carrots
• 3 stalks celery
• 4 ozs parsley root
• 1 leek, halved lengthwise (white and light green parts only)
• 1 green pepper, halved
• 1 tomato
• 2 bay leaves, crumbled
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 1/2 lbs onions, thinly sliced
• 4 shallots, quartered
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 cup port or apple juice
• 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour
• 2 cups reduced-fat croutons