French Onion Soup
From tazoncaffeine 15 years agoIngredients
- 8 medium onions sliced/julienned shopping list
- 1 1/2 - 2quarts beef stock (depends on size of soup bowls you will use) shopping list
- 1 cup red wine, port, or brandy shopping list
- 4 T butter shopping list
- 1-2 T flour (optional if you want a thicker broth) shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- 4 cups grated gruyere cheese (1/2 cup per serving or more if you like) shopping list
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- French bread cut into slices that will fit on bottom of bowls shopping list
How to make it
- In 1 gallon pot fry onions in butter on low to med heat until browned, stir frequently . Lower heat is better, might take 20 mts or so. Don't burn.
- add flour if you want to have a thicker soup, stir for a few mts to cook
- add stock, wine, salt and pepper
- bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 30 mts
- Toast french bread slices the way you find easiest
- add them to bottom of bowls
- sprinkle with parmesan
- ladel soup over bread
- cover with about 1/2 cup of gruyere
- I do the last 2 steps at the table when course is due for serving
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
I love french onion soup...great post!
greekgirrrl in Long Island loved it -
I haven't had this in sooooo long! I love the cheese melted over the top and all it's gooeyness!
jett2whit in Union City loved it -
I love the option of the brandy in your French Onion Soup Recipe and the gruyere cheese.
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