a nice winter evening a good french onion soup, ita actualy easy to do,
onions. celery cheesr and dry bread,,
Ingredients
4 large sweet white onions, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
3-6 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
A large splash of olive oil
A pat of butter (optional)
1 Bay Leaf
A few sprigs of fresh thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
4 cups beef stock or broth
Preparation
1. Heat olive oil and butter in soup pot on medium low heat.
2. Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaf and thyme (tie sprigs together with a bit of butcher’s twine)
3. Gently sautee onions and other ingredients, stirring every few minutes. This will take an hour or more, and then onions will eventually begin to turn a golden brown. They will also increase in sweetness. This part take patience. do NOT increase heat, because you don’t want fried onions! These need to carmelize, which happens at a lower temperature than frying.
4. Once the onions have reached the desired golden brown color, add a quarter cup of white wine. Scrape off the bits on the bottom of the pot (this is called “deglazing”). Continue to sautée for 5 minutes.
5. Repeat step 4 for a total of 4 times.
6. Remove the sprigs of thyme.
9. Add beef and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat.
10. Allow to simmer for a few minutes.
Sprucing up your French onion soup recipe
At this point your soup is ready to be served. It will taste incredible as it is, but if you want to serve it in the classic style, you have a few more steps to complete.
11. Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls. Proper French Onion Soup bowls have hollow handles to make it easier to serve after they have been in the oven.
12. Place a slightly thin slice of buttered French bread or sourdough bread on each bowl.
13. Top each piece of bread with a thin slice of Gruyere cheese, or any other cheese that melts nicely.
14. Place the bowls on a cookie sheet, and place under the broiler. Broil until cheese begins to bubble, and remove the tray from the oven.
15. Allow to cool for a few minutes, and serve.