French Onion Soup

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The Finest French Groceries Online Delivered All Over The UK Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. French Onion Soup There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onions that turn mellow and sweet in a broth laced with white wine and Cognac. The whole thing is finished off with crunchy baked croutons of crusty bread topped with melted, toasted cheese. Our French onion soup is deliciously rich and easy to make at home.

French Onion Soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. French Onion Soup is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have french onion soup using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make French Onion Soup:
  1. Make ready 4 Tbsp butter
  2. Take 4 Tbsp olive oil
  3. Prepare 7 cups sliced onions (about 7 medium onions)
  4. Prepare 3 Tbsp flour
  5. Take 8 cups beef broth (I use 8 cups water and 8 packets beef bovril)
  6. Take 1 clove garlic sliced
  7. Take 1 tsp sugar
  8. Take 1 cup dry white wine
  9. Get 1 stick French bread sliced into 1⁄2 or 3⁄4 inch thick pieces
  10. Get Swiss gruyere or mozzarella cheese (thinly sliced or grated)

Now served without the beef, the quality of the onions is crucial. You want both high acidity and high sugar levels to create a fully-flavoured soup. How To Make French Onion Soup To begin, in a large Dutch oven or soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the oil, onions, salt, pepper, and sugar.

Steps to make French Onion Soup:
  1. Melt butter in large sauce pan then add 2 Tbsp olive oil.
  2. Stir in onions, garlic and sugar.
  3. Cook uncovered over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally for 20 to 30 minutes or until onions are golden brown.
  4. Sprinkle flour over onions and cook for another 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  5. Add beef stock and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered for another 30 to 40 minutes.
  6. While the soup simmers, prepare the bread.
  7. Brush bread slices lightly with remaining olive oil on both sides and put on pan in 350 degree oven. Lightly toast each side (turn part way).
  8. Ladle soup into individual oven proof bowls and top with 2 or 3 slices of French bread followed by the cheese.
  9. Put oven proof bowls on a baking pan and bake in 350 degree for 10 to 20 minutes until cheese is melted.
  10. Enjoy!

How To Make French Onion Soup To begin, in a large Dutch oven or soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the oil, onions, salt, pepper, and sugar. The best French onion soup is made by creating layers of flavour, starting with a good quality beef stock, then adding caramelised onions and wine. My version uses Essential Cuisine's Veal Jus, which adds a luxuriously rich flavour boost to the finished soup. Served with melting Gruyere toasts, this is the ultimate winter comfort dish.

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