Brown Windsor Soup

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
• 1 large leek, rinsed well and finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 pound sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 quart beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 bouquet garni
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• Rosemary Popcorn, recipe follows
• Rosemary sprigs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 sprigs rosemary, stripped and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
• Salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

1. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
2. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add the leek and carrot, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes.
4. Add the beef, Essence, salt, and pepper, and cook until browned, about 4 minutes.
5. In a small bowl, combine the flour with 2 tablespoons of stock to make a slurry.
6. Add to the pot and stir well.
7. Add the remaining stock, bay leaf, and bouquet garni, stir well, and bring to a boil.
8. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until the meat is tender, about 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
9. Remove the bay leaf and bouquet garni and discard.
10. Add the parsley, and garnish with rosemary popcorn and rosemary sprigs and serve immediately.
11. In a deep pot, add oil and rosemary and heat until oil shimmers.
12. Add popcorn and cover.
13. Shake pan until all corn is popped.
14. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and season with salt.
15. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
16. Yield: about 2/3 cup
17. Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch.
18. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

unsalted butter, yellow onions, carrot, steak, salt, freshly ground black pepper, flour, beef, bay leaf, bouquet garni, fresh parsley, rosemary, rosemary, vegetable oil, rosemary, popcorn kernels, salt, paprika, salt, garlic, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, thyme

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/brown-windsor-soup-recipe.html (may not work)