French Onion Soup Recipe

French onion soup is a classic French recipe loved the world over. Rich savory
beef broth, caramelized onions, crunchy croutons, and melty Swiss cheese create
a symphony of decadent flavors. In France, onion soup is used as a hangover cure
after a long night of wine drinking. Tasting Guidelines: Taste is savory. Weight
is medium. Texture is soft. Good for people with low to moderate side-effects.
Best categorized as classic French.

Servings: 8 people

Author: Chef Ryan Callahan

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
2 hours

Course:

Soup

Cuisine:

French

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Instructions

1 Heat a large spaghetti pot with a lid over medium heat. melt your butter and add
onions, pepper, and kosher salt. Toss onions and butter together until
completely mixed. Cover with lid and allow to cook 15 minutes. Toss the onions
and butter together again until the bottom onions are now the top onions. Repeat
these steps until onions are thoroughly soft and caramelized. When onions are
translucent, begin adding wine a few ounces at a time. Mix the onions and the
wine together and allow the wine to almost cook completely out before adding
more wine. Repeat this process until the entire bottle of wine has been added
and reduced. Repeat this process again with one quart of beef stock. Take care
to not allow beef stock or wine to burn as this will carry a smoky smell through
the entire soup.
2 After wine and beef stock have been reduced, add remaining beef stock, sugar,
red wine, and bay leaf. Allow to simmer 30 minutes for optimum flavor. Onion
soup should be very rich and savory. Look for a touch of sweetness with the
addition of sugar. Not noticeably sweet, but a touch sweet for balance.
3 Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place baguette slices on baking
sheet. Place sheet into oven and allow slices to dry out until they are almost
completely brown all over. The purpose of this is to dry the bread out as much
as possible. Dryer bread soaks up more soup and makes for a much more delicious
experience.
4 Ladle soup into a bowl, filling no more than 2/3 of the bowl with soup. Place a
generous amount croutons on top of the soup. Cover croutons with a handful of
grated Swiss cheese. Either microwave for 30 seconds, or place bowl under
broiler to melt cheese.

French Onion Soup Recipe

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