Let’s make French Onion Soup!
This is not a hard recipe but it takes almost 2 hours to make but it’s SO worth it!
Start with 2.5 pounds of onions, sauté with olive oil and butter for 15 minutes or until they are soft and translucent, then turn the heat to low and cook for another 40 minutes until they caramelize. Add garlic, deglaze with white wine, then add beef broth, bay leaves, and thyme. Simmer another 30 minutes before topping with a crispy baguette slice topped with gruyere cheese! You are going to love this recipe, it’s so good!
Ingredients:
2.5 lbs of yellow onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup of dry white wine
6 cups of beef stock
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
8 slices of baguette
1 cup of grated Gruyère cheese
Instructions
Peel and thinly slice the onions, ensuring they are cut evenly.
Instructions:
In a large pot or dutch oven, melt the butter with the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring frequently, for about 15 minutes until softened and translucent.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deeply caramelized and golden brown.
Add minced garlic in the last few minutes of cooking.
Increase the heat to medium-high and pour in the white wine to deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Let the wine reduce by half, about 5 minutes.
Add beef stock, bay leaves, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.
Preheat the broiler. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet, top with grated Gruyère cheese, and broil until bubbly and golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
Carefully remove the baguette from the oven and place them in the bowl of soup. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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1 Comment
I have been craving French onion soup for the last few days, though question; don’t you want it to be more brown? Like caramelized almost?