Brown Windsor Soup

Ingredients

• 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