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French Onion Soup Recipe - Is There Anything More Classic?This French Onion Soup Recipe is one of those recipes that gets instant recognition, whether by name, by sight or by taste. Even if you never had this as a homemade soup recipe, you have almost surely had it in a restaurant, or as a guest at a friend's place. Making it at home is easier than you would suspect. Not fast, but easy. I get requests for this at home all the time! 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 1 and a half cups of white wine 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard 4 cups beef stock or broth 4 cups chicken stock or broth (or use more beef stock for a stonger flavor) Preparation1. 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 sautee for 5 minutes. 5. Repeat step 4 for a total of 4 times. 6. Remove the sprigs of thyme. 7. Add the remaining half cup of white wine at once. 8. Add the dijon mustard and stir in. 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 recipeAt 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. NotesThis french onion soup recipe is so classic, so instantly recognizable, that to change it in any signigicant way would make it a whole new recipe. The only experimentation that I do with this recipe is to change the ratio of beef to chicken stock. I find chicken stock makes a milder taste that is more palatable to kids, but even this is not a major change.Changing the type of wine is another option. I usually use a Riesling in my french onion soup recipe for the fruity flavors, even though Chardonnay is the more commonly used wine. You can really use any white wine, as long as it is something you would not mind drinking. That way it is easy to choose which wine to serve with the soup if you are doing wine pairing! Return from French Onion Soup Recipe to Clear Soups If you are interested in seeing some other ideas about French Onion Soup Recipes, check out these sites: French bistro classics - french onion soup - French onion soup. Most likely the most popular of french dishes eaten at even the most dive diners in the US. This dish has been embraced by Americans because of its meaty agridolce broth and cheesy topping. ... Video: French Onion Soup For The Soul - French Onion Soup For The Soul. While the majority of the US is on fire or burning from the sun, Tampa Bay has become London - a hot, humid London, but London, nonetheless. A gray, constant drizzle of gloom. We have officially switched. ...
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