Back by popular demand…
It’s SOUP WEEK.
For a couple of weeks…
Soup is a fantastic way to get kids to try new foods!
It’s like magic in a bowl.
This one is a family fave…
WHAT YOU NEED:
2 lbs sweet yellow onions, sliced
1 T extra virgin olive oil
3 T butter
S&P
1 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup cognac
1/2 dry sherry
1 cup white wine
4 cups veal stock
2 cups beef stock
sliced baguette
shredded gruyere or swiss cheese
WHAT TO DO:
Heat a large pot with olive oil and butter over medium heat.
Toss in the onions thyme and sprinkle with plenty of salt.
Stir the onions to coat.
Cover and let onions sweat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Once the onions are soft, remove pot and let the onions cook very slowly for about 45 minutes or so. Until they are nice and brown. This takes a bit but it’s sooooo worth the wait.
When the onions are brown deglaze the pan with cognac and sherry. Toss in your bay leaf and season with S&P. Now add in your wine and stir well. Turn up the heat and let your broth reduce by half.
Add in your veal and beef stock. Bring to a boil.
Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more salt if necessary.
Reduce heat and let simmer for 1 hour.
Ladle soup into individual dishes. Preheat your broiler. Top each bowl with baguette slices, then top bread with cheese.
Broil individual bowls on a baking sheet until cheese is melty and delicious!
Serve with a big salad.
Related posts:
My mom is a HUGE fan of french onion soup! I love the flavor of the broth, but I have a hard time with the onions…..I used to make her spoon some of her broth in my bowl when she would order it at a restaurants when I was a kid!!
I love french onion soup. Get it every time we are out. I couldn’t do it with those cheese’s only mozzarella for me. MMM now I want some!
That sounds DELICIOUS but my hubby would kill me
He used to work in a restaurant and he hated having to deal with french onion soup because it was always a mess…everywhere.
Maybe I’ll make it for me one night when he’s not home
this is definitley my go to soup of all time! anne
There are few things I love more than onions. This looks great. Thanks for the recipe!
Oh I LOVE French Onion Soup! I used to have the special soup bowls for it, but they were one of those things I didn’t use often enough to justify packing and moving for the umpteenth time!
One of my favorite winter foods!
I actually don’t like FO soup, but it was my dad’s absolute fave! I need to bring this to heaven with me when I go so I can give it to him!
I haven’t had any French Onion soup in a long, long time. Now you’ve got me craving it.
Can you believe that this is one of my favorite soups of all time but I’ve never made it at home?? Yours looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
French Onion Soup is my fave! I have always wanted to try to make it and now I have the recipe! Thanks so much and now I want a big bowl of soup! Hee hee….
I’ve always wanted to make that at home