French Onion Soup Recipe

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French Onion Soup Recipe

French Onion Soup Recipe
French Onion Soup Recipe

"I don’t know anyone that doesn’t love a hot steaming bowl of French Onion soup. You can serve it as an early course in your dinner meal. Or just pair it with a salad to make it a meal on its own. It would lovely with this Apple Fennel salad at lunch. As for wine, we recommend Pinot Noir. But a few other lighter reds might make sense too. See our suggestions below. Wine Pairing Suggestions *Young Red Burgundy *Oregon Pinot Noir *Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir *Beaujolais Nouveau *Red Bardolino *Red Valpolicella "

Serves4

Preparation Time10 min

Cooking Time50 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 slices thick cut white bread
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat over to 250 degrees Fahrenheit

  2. Slice onions into crescents.

  3. Crush garlic.

  4. Grate the cheese.

  5. Saute the onion and garlic in oil until the soften and brown.

  6. Add flour to the mixture and cook until a firm dark roux is formed. Stir vigorously to ensure no lumps in the roux.

  7. Dissolve the roux into the beef broth.

  8. Add spices to taste

  9. Simmer on low heat for 40 minutes.

  10. Toast bread in a skillet until browned.

  11. Add soup to four individual serving bowls.

  12. Add one piece of bread to each bowl. The bread should cover the entire opening of the bowl.

  13. Cover bread with cheese in each bowl.

  14. Put the bowls in the oven until cheese melts and browns slightly.

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