Monday, June 1, 2009

French Onion Soup Your Favorite Restaurant Would Be Jealous Of

This dish is a favorite at my house. I will serve it as an appetizer with a steak dinner or as a side dish with a Philly Steak and Cheese sandwich.
In my opinion, there is nothing better than a steaming hot bowl of French onion soup loaded with melted, gooey Swiss cheese. Even my kids, at a very young age, loved and appreciated this wonderful soup.
The nice thing about it is that you can change it up a little and give it your own signature. For instance, you can use all beef broth and no chicken broth. If you don’t have white wine gives it a splash of red wine or just a tablespoon of red wine vinegar. You can also change the cheese that you use such as fontina or gruyere or even parmesan cheese. And don’t forget, fresh herbs are always a good alternative to dried.


Delicious French Onion Soup

1. 6 Cups onions peeled and sliced.
2. 3 Cups beef broth.
3. 1 Cup chicken broth
4. ¼ Cup butter
5. 1 tsp. sugar
6. ¼ Cup white wine
7. 1 tsp. garlic
8. 1 bay leaf
9. ¼ tsp. dried thyme
10. ¼ tsp. dried parsley
11. 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
12. salt and pepper to taste
13. 6-8 slices French bread toasted and cut into 1” cubes
14. 1 Cup Swiss cheese

Sauté onions in butter till tender.
Add garlic, sugar, bay leaf, thyme, and parsley then sauté for just a couple minutes.
Add Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
Now add your broth and white wine and bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Ladle soup into oven proof bowls.
Place one slice of the toasted bread cubes in each bowl.
Top each bowl with cheese and bake in oven or under your broiler until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

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