French onion soup is a classic restaurant favorite. It is very simple to make at home with this authentic gourmet recipe. You will need a set of oven-proof bowls for the traditional finish of browned Gruyere cheese on top.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 pounds medium yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 8 cups beef stock
- 2 cups dry white wine
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 baguette
- 1 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded
Preparation:
Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and the oil in a large heavy pot over medium-low heat. Add onions, cover and cook stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 20 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, uncover, and add the sugar and season to taste with salt. Saute, stirring often until onions are very soft and a deep golden brown.
Reduce heat to medium, sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Add about 2 cups of stock and stir to blend, then add remaining 6 cups of stock and the wine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for about 30 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Meanwhile, slice the bread into at least 8 thick slices. Butter both sides of the bread with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, then toast until golden brown on both sides in the oven.
Place a slice of toast in each of 8 oven-proof bowls, then fill bowls with the onion soup. Spread a thick layer of Gruyere cheese on top of soup. Set bowls in 2 baking pans, place in the oven and bake until cheese has browned.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Recipe Source: Saveur Cooks Authentic French: Rediscovering the Recipes, Traditions & Flavors of the World's Greatest Cuisine by the editors of Saveur Magazine (Chronicle Books)
Reprinted with permission.
Reduce heat to medium, sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Add about 2 cups of stock and stir to blend, then add remaining 6 cups of stock and the wine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for about 30 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Meanwhile, slice the bread into at least 8 thick slices. Butter both sides of the bread with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, then toast until golden brown on both sides in the oven.
Place a slice of toast in each of 8 oven-proof bowls, then fill bowls with the onion soup. Spread a thick layer of Gruyere cheese on top of soup. Set bowls in 2 baking pans, place in the oven and bake until cheese has browned.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Recipe Source: Saveur Cooks Authentic French: Rediscovering the Recipes, Traditions & Flavors of the World's Greatest Cuisine by the editors of Saveur Magazine (Chronicle Books)
Reprinted with permission.
