
The wonderful soup is filling and accompanied with some crusty bread, salami, coarse mustard, and cheese, it's a wonderful cold weather meal.
French Onion Soup
Adapted from The New Soup Bible
(Serves 6)
What You'll Need...
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 1/2 lbs yellow onions
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon shery vinegar
6 cups of beef/chicken/veggie stock
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
2/3 cup dry white wine (optional)
3 tablespoons brandy (optional)
What You'll Do...
1) Melt the butter with the oil in a large pot. Add onions and stir. Cook over medium heat for 5-8 minutes, stirring now and again. Add thyme.
2) Reduce heat to very low and cover for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Don't burn your stupid hand from the stupid steam like I did.
3) Uncover the pan and increase the heat a bit. Stir in sugar and cook for 5-10 minutes, and
onions start to brown a tad. Add sherry vinegar and up the heat a bit more. Stir frequently and let them cook for about 20-30 minutes.
4) Bring the stock to a boil in another pan. Stir the flour into the onions and cook for about 2 minutes. Pour in the hot stock and then the brandy and wine. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
5) Eat it and love the buttery goodness of the onions and thyme.
Wow, that looks and sounds fantastic. I love onion soup but I haven't had it in SO LONG!
ReplyDeleteKnock me down and color me happy! I love French onion soup and have the multiple, permanent burns inside my mouth to prove it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween to ya.
That looks so good. I haven't had a good french onion soup in SOOOOO long.
ReplyDeleteCheers to saying to hell with stale cheesy bread! You should definitely make a classic soup like this anyway you like it, even if it breaks tradition a bit. Your suggestion of cheese, mustard and salami on the side makes this sound even better.
ReplyDeleteWhile I am a devotee to the bread & cheese on top -- this soup looks fabulous. Will have to try it!
ReplyDeleteGolden soup looks yummy,specially in this cold weather!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween!
It looks very good. I use potato starch now instead of flour.
ReplyDeleteI love it when you have to get thru a bunch of stringy cheese and croutons in order to get to the soup.
You have inspired me to open a can of soup for dinner...hey, I am tired. It's really good soup though. Thanks for your glorious pictures and your love of cooking.