French Onion Soup

[Kris10]

I made it for the first time a couple days ago, YUMMMMM!!!

1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 sliced onions
2 gloves chopped garlic
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs of thyme
salt and pepper
1 cup red wine
3 tbsp flour
2 quarts beef broth
French bread
Gruyere cheese, grated

Melt butter and add onions, garlic, bay leaves and thyme (add salt and pepper) then cook until the onions are soft and caramalized. Add the wine and simmer for until most of the wine evaporates. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and cook for about 10 minutes to remove the flour taste. Add the beef broth and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add a slice of French bread to the top of your soup (in a bowl, of course) and top it with grated gruyere cheese then broil it until the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned/crispy.

It was SO good Sunday, even better last night and I can't wait to finish it off for lunch today (less the french bread and cheese since there's no broiler at work, hehe)


Anyone have a recipe they love for this soup?

 

[BeenSpur'd]

That is an awful lot of butter, but the rest sounds right on!

 

[lovinmaryland]

I use this recipe:

Best French Onion Soup :: America’s Test Kitchen :: Recipes

What I really need to get my hands on is Paneras French Onion Soup recipe that #### is the best!!!

 

[Iv4girlz]

TRY THE FRENCH ONION BREAD BOWL AT PANERA

 

[Kris10]

That is an awful lot of butter, but the rest sounds right on!

I thought so too but that's what the recipe called for sooooo I tried it. It was a little watery though, maybe that's why...too much butta

I use this recipe:

Best French Onion Soup :: America’s Test Kitchen :: Recipes

I'm gonna try this recipe next, I LOVE me some french onion soup

 

[vraiblonde]

That is an awful lot of butter,

That's like saying, "That is an awful lot of bacon."

No such thing.

 

[ginwoman]

That's like saying, "That is an awful lot of bacon."

No such thing.

yeah, or "too much fun"

 

[Sweet 16]

I use this recipe:

Best French Onion Soup :: America’s Test Kitchen :: Recipes

What I really need to get my hands on is Paneras French Onion Soup recipe that #### is the best!!!

This one sounds great but a lot of work. If anyone else tries it, let us know what you think. Damn, now I'm craving some!

 

[Rael]

I made it for the first time a couple days ago, YUMMMMM!!!

Melt butter and add onions, garlic, bay leaves and thyme (add salt and pepper) then cook until the onions are soft and caramalized.

Anyone have a recipe they love for this soup?

Love it. I made it back in July and it was delicious. There are a few recipes on this thread, as well.

I think the main thing that makes good French onion soup a great soup are the caramelized onions. The 'reduced all the way down to brown' onions, and not just softened (like some recipes call for). I don't think it hurts to add a few more onions into the mix, either.

Your recipe sounds good to me from reading through it, but...

 

[Kris10]

Love it. I made it back in July and it was delicious. There are a few recipes on this thread, as well.

I think the main thing that makes good French onion soup a great soup are the caramelized onions. The 'reduced all the way down to brown' onions, and not just softened (like some recipes call for). I don't think it hurts to add a few more onions into the mix, either.

Your recipe sounds good to me from reading through it, but...

No pictures ((womp womp))...guess I'll have to make it again, oh darn