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French Onion Soup (recipes)



Cook Time: 8 hours

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Yield: Makes 8 servings



Ingredients:



4tablespoons butter, divided

3pounds yellow onions, sliced

1tablespoon sugar

2to 3 tablespoons dry white wine or water (optional)

2quarts (8 cups) beef broth

8to 16 slices French bread

1/2cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese









Preparation:





1.Melt butter in large skillet over medium to low heat. Add onions; cover and cook just until onions are tender and transparent, but not browned, about 10 minutes.2.Remove cover. Sprinkle sugar over onions. Cook and stir 8 to 10 minutes or until onions are caramelized. Add onions and any browned bits to 4-quart slow cooker. If desired, add wine to pan. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with wooden spoon. Add to slow cooker. Stir in broth. Cover; cook on LOW 8 hours or on HIGH 6 hours.3.Preheat broiler. To serve, ladle soup into individual soup bowls; top with 1 or 2 slices bread and about 1 tablespoon cheese. Place under broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly.







Variation:

Substitute 1 cup dry white wine for 1 cup of the beef broth.











Other ways:







Serves 10 – 12



Soup:

¼ cup butter

2 lb. thinly sliced yellow onions

1 Tbsp. flour

2 quarts chicken or beef stock

salt & pepper to taste

2 cups dry white wine



French bread

Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated





Melt the butter and cook the onions slowly in an uncovered saucepan until they are transparent and golden. Add the flour and stir, cook for 3 minutes longer. Add the stock and simmer for 30 minutes or longer. Season with salt and pepper, add wine.



Serve in soup bowls over the rounds of bread. Pass the Parmesan cheese.







French bread:



1 loaf French bread, cut into 1” slices

oil

a cut clove of garlic



Bake cut slices at 325º 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cover each slice with oil after 15 minutes and finish baking, then rub with garlic clove.