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Home » Uncategorized » French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

March 18, 2013 · WCC Administr@tr · 3 Comments

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It’s mid-March and yet when I look outside, it’s snowing out. Spring, when are you going to get here?! Given the weather here in Chicagoland today, it’s definitely a perfect day for a bowl of soup. One of my favorite soups is a French Onion Soup topped with a cheese covered crostini. This recipe comes from Ina Garten… someone I would love to spend the day in the kitchen with. Sliced onions are caramelized before simmering in a flavorful broth of sherry, brandy, white wine and beef stock; then topped with a melted provolone crostini…

This is a comforting soup. My favorite part is the broth simply because it has the sweetness from the caramelized onions and the complexity of the brandy, white wine and beef stock. The Baron’s favorite part is breaking through the cheesy crostini to get into the soup. Regardless of what your favorite part is, it’s definitely a great soup not just for the cusp of spring but all year round…

French Onion Soup
recipe slightly adapted from Ina Garten

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2 1/2 pounds yellow onions, halved, and sliced 1/4-inch thick (8 cups)
1/4 pound unsalted butter
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup medium-dry sherry
1/2 cup brandy or Cognac
1 1/2 cups good dry white wine
8 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
Freshly grated Parmesan
6 slices French bread
6 slices of provolone cheese

In a large stockpot on medium-high heat, saute the onions with the butter and bay leaf for 20 minutes, until the onions turn a rich golden brown color. Deglaze the pan with the sherry and brandy and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the white wine and simmer uncovered for 15 more minutes.

Meanwhile, toast the slices of french bread and then top each slice of bread with slice of Provolone. Place in a broiler until cheese has browned and bubbled. Remove crostini from under broiler and set aside.

Add the beef and veal stocks plus salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, taste for salt and pepper
, and serve hot with grated Parmesan and crostini.

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  1. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

    March 18, 2013 at 7:57 pm

    I've always wanted to try making french onion soup! Looks yummy!

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  2. Hezzi-D says

    March 18, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    Looks good, I love french Onion soup.

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  3. That Girl says

    March 19, 2013 at 12:45 pm

    I'm feeling so soup-like lately. I was going to make soup tomorrow, but I can't find the ingredients.

    Reply

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