Simple Onion Soup

I haven't been cooking anything exotic for a while now... mostly simple soups, or some of my old favorites. As I was sifting through, I realized I have not posted this simple onion soup recipe.

Nothing fancy, but, it turned out to be sumptuous and satisfying on a cold winter night a few weeks ago. It is a thin, watery soup, sort of like my favorite rasam :)

Ingredients
1 large yellow onion, sliced thin
1 can low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
3 Tbsp Frank's™ Red Hot sauce
1-2 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup herbed dry stuffing mix
2-4 Tbsp of your favorite blend of dried/fresh herbs: I used rosemary, marjoram, parsley and chives
water as needed
1 Tbsp canola oil
2 tsp brown sugar (optional)

Preparation

1. heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions till they carmelize
2. add all the rest of the ingredients except water and stuffing mix and allow to simmer gently for a few minutes; add a little water if needed; adjust flavors to taste
3. when ready to serve, add the stuffing mix to the bowl, pour some hot soup on top and serve right away; by the time it cools enough to start enjoying the soup, the bread in the stuffing mix is well softened and ready