French Onion Soup Became a U.S. Classic thanks to Julia Child. Her french onion soup recipe from the book “mastering the art of French cooking” and episode link below.
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Her PBS French Onion Soup episode: https://youtu.be/aU8BhMYpJaQ?si=JbABCtUioq_0ZmDW
Ingredients:
* 5-6 Cups Yellow Onions, sliced thin
* 1/2 Yellow Onion, raw
* Olive Oil, 4 Tbsp
* French Bread, about 8 slices
* Cogniac, 2-3 Tbsp (optional)
* Parmesan Cheese, 4 ounces
* Swiss Cheese, Grated, about 12 ounces
* Salt and Pepper
* Sage, Ground, 1/2 tsp
* Bay Leaf, 1 leaf
* White Wine, 1 cup
* Beef Stock, 6 cups
* Flour, 3 Tbsp
* Sugar, 1/2 tsp
* Butter, 2 Tbsp
* Angelica’s Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp
Instructions:
Heat a heavy, oven-safe, stock pot over medium-low heat and add the cooking oil once the pot is hot. Melt the butter into the hot oil. Stir the sliced onions into the oil/butter mix, ensuring they are evenly coated. Cover the stock pot and cook for around 20 minutes checking to make sure they aren’t burning. Onions should be clear and very tender once finished. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and add the sugar and 1tsp salt. Continue cooking while stirring until onions are thoroughly browned (caramelized).
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in 3 Tbsp flour. Cook 2-3 minutes until flour forms a thick paste (add more butter if needed). Stir in 1 cup of beef stock, and stir heavily for a couple seconds.
Add the rest of the stock, wine, sage, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F. Drizzle both sides of french bread slices with olive oil, and place on a baking sheet. Cook the bread in the oven for 15 minutes on each side.
Taste soup, and add salt and pepper as needed, then remove the bay leaf.
Add cognac, and grate the 1/2 raw onion into the soup. Add a little bit of the swiss cheese to the soup, preserving most of it for the top. Cover the soup mixture with the bread, forming a single layer bread top. Sprinkle the rest of the Swiss cheese over the top of the bread, forming a thick layer. Drizzle melted butter or oil over the cheese, and place the pot into the oven uncovered. Bake for around 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Turn the broiler on and brown the cheese.
Remove pot from oven and let stand to cool.
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French Onion Soup Became a U.S. Classic thanks to Julia Child. Her french onion soup recipe from the book “mastering the art of French cooking” and episode link below.
Support the channel buy 100% Arbequina Organic Extra Virgin Olive: http://bit.ly/4iexSFH
Her PBS French Onion Soup episode: https://youtu.be/aU8BhMYpJaQ?si=JbABCtUioq_0ZmDW
Ingredients:
* 5-6 Cups Yellow Onions, sliced thin
* 1/2 Yellow Onion, raw
* Olive Oil, 4 Tbsp
* French Bread, about 8 slices
* Cogniac, 2-3 Tbsp (optional)
* Parmesan Cheese, 4 ounces
* Swiss Cheese, Grated, about 12 ounces
* Salt and Pepper
* Sage, Ground, 1/2 tsp
* Bay Leaf, 1 leaf
* White Wine, 1 cup
* Beef Stock, 6 cups
* Flour, 3 Tbsp
* Sugar, 1/2 tsp
* Butter, 2 Tbsp
* Angelica’s Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp
Instructions:
Heat a heavy, oven-safe, stock pot over medium-low heat and add the cooking oil once the pot is hot. Melt the butter into the hot oil. Stir the sliced onions into the oil/butter mix, ensuring they are evenly coated. Cover the stock pot and cook for around 20 minutes checking to make sure they aren’t burning. Onions should be clear and very tender once finished. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and add the sugar and 1tsp salt. Continue cooking while stirring until onions are thoroughly browned (caramelized).
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in 3 Tbsp flour. Cook 2-3 minutes until flour forms a thick paste (add more butter if needed). Stir in 1 cup of beef stock, and stir heavily for a couple seconds.
Add the rest of the stock, wine, sage, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F. Drizzle both sides of french bread slices with olive oil, and place on a baking sheet. Cook the bread in the oven for 15 minutes on each side.
Taste soup, and add salt and pepper as needed, then remove the bay leaf.
Add cognac, and grate the 1/2 raw onion into the soup. Add a little bit of the swiss cheese to the soup, preserving most of it for the top. Cover the soup mixture with the bread, forming a single layer bread top. Sprinkle the rest of the Swiss cheese over the top of the bread, forming a thick layer. Drizzle melted butter or oil over the cheese, and place the pot into the oven uncovered. Bake for around 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Turn the broiler on and brown the cheese.
Remove pot from oven and let stand to cool.
At the same “thyme”… nice
And add “PARSLEY”
Since when was French Onion Soup popular in the US? Everyone I know hates it and says it’s nasty, except for a couple of old people that I know they seem to enjoy it.
This recipe is SOOOOO good, my dad has made it for decades. He was actually working in Paris a decade or so after Julia left, so he still loves French cooking and has cooked a ton of stuff out of her iconic cook book.
i watch jUliah cHILd on pluto tv everyday all day her black n white episodes are killer
This one is my favorite so far!