Recipe

French Onion Soup Gratinee Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chefelaine / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago Slowly cooked onions in delicious beef stock make this a rich and satisfying side dish. Prep:15m Cook:45m Servings:24	Chefelaine
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Ingredients

4 oz Butter

5 lb Onion sliced thin

6.5 qt Beef stock, or half beef and half chicken stock

Salt and Pepper to taste

5 fl oz Sherry 4-6 fl oz, optional

as needed, each:

French bread (see directions)

1.5 lb Gruyère or Swiss cheese, or a mixture, coarsely grated

Directions

Heat the butter in a stockpot over moderate heat.

Add the onions and cook until they are golden.

Stir occasionally.

Note:

The onions must cook slowly and become evenly browned.

This is a slow process and will take about 30 minutes.

Do not brown too fast or use high heat.

Add the stock and bring to a boil.

Simmer until the onions are very tender and the flavors are well blended, about 20 minutes.

Season to taste with salt an pepper.

Add the sherry, if desired.

Cut the bread into slices about .38 in thick.

You will need 1 or 2 slices per portion, or just enough to cover the top of the soup in its serving crock.

Toast the slices in the oven or under the broiler.

For each portion fill an individual service soup crock with hot soup.

Place 1 or 2 slices of the toast on top and cover with cheese.

Pass under the broiler until the cheese is bubbling and lightly browned.

Serve immediately.

Note:

Onion soup may be served without gratinéeing and with cheese croutons prepared separately.

Toast the bread as in basic recipe.

Place on a sheet pan.

Brush lightly with butter and sprinkle each piece with grated cheese.

(Parmesan may be mixed with the other cheese).

Brown under the broiler.

Garnish each portion with 1 cheese crouton.

(This method is less expensive because it uses much less cheese.)

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Comments

lycett 1 year, 1 month ago said:
CHEF ELAINE...THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING...YOU ARE SO GOOD.....KEEP ROCKIN.....

stewie 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Chefelaine...You have submitted a smorgasboard of delicious soups for Stewie to try out...Thanks you so much..Soup...Mmmmmmmmm

peetabear 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Another favorite soup... just add plenty of cheese..!!!a five for you..

whuebl 1 year, 1 month ago said:
There goes my diet.... yum and another 5 for you!

dagnabbit 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Another WOW! 5 and thanks. Candy and I adore French onion soup!

elgab89 1 year, 1 month ago said:
And you also have posted my favorite soup in the whole world!

mystic_river1 1 year, 1 month ago said:
You did it again chef! VERY HIGH FIVE! and many thanks.

mango 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I LOVE FRENCH ONION soup!!! The best place I have had it is the Buzz in Benton IL, simple but good!
This sounds so good, I will make this for my friend Liz who also loves french onion