How to make it

  • In a deep saucepan heat: bacon dripppings.
  • Saute in the drippings all the onions, Cook over a medium heat untill soft
  • add: flour, salt,pepper and garlic. Cook until mixture is golden brown but not burned.
  • Add: parsley thyme,chicken stock, wine, Let simmer for 45 minutes
  • Add: cognac.
  • If you want to serve this soup with toast: Place in each bowl of toasted French bread, each layer sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. Pour soup into bowls, top with more grated Parmesan cheese and a little melted butter and place under broiler until the cheese melts and forms a brown crust.

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  • jade14 11 years ago
    hi all, so im just wondering..does it actually serve 68 people??!! it said that at the top of the recipe so im just checking!
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  • kellyg72 15 years ago
    I LOVE French Onion soup! Thanks for the invite would love to be cooking buddy!
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    " It was excellent "
    mjcmcook ate it and said...
    Hello....
    OUTSTANDING recipe for 'French Onion Soup'!
    This is great in any kind of weather!
    A "5" FORK!!!!!....'for sure'!
    ....mjcmcook.....
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    " It was excellent "
    redkitchen ate it and said...
    This was great....Thanks
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  • cubralinda 16 years ago
    heahe there!!! great post! thanks for sharing!happy sunday!
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    " It was excellent "
    shirleyoma ate it and said...
    Sounds very good!
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  • connieangela 16 years ago
    I asked Santa for French Onion Soup bowls for Christmas! If I have been a good girl and I get them...I will try this recipe! Sounds Great!


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  • bethnorred 16 years ago
    sounds delish....thanks
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  • misslionheart 16 years ago
    A meal in itself!

    Must try this soon, although my four children don't like onions and there's no way to hide them in this! lol

    Thanks for the invite
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  • cubralinda 16 years ago
    wow!!sounds great I will try this. Adding bacon sounds great!
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  • hidesertgourmet 16 years ago
    Yum!
    May try this for a luncheon tomorrow! Thanks so much!
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  • gigilovescats2 16 years ago
    This sounds delish! Thank you for the share!
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  • berry 16 years ago
    Great!!! Thanks for the post.
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  • sparow64 16 years ago
    sounds similar to mine, but, I wouldn't have thought about the bacon drippings...great idea!! Thanks for posting!
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