Patience and time are very important factors
in caramelizing the onions in order to obtain the incredible
rich broth that is the highlight of this most excellent version
French onion soup.
Another delicious recipe from our Family-Favorite
Recipes Collection.
Superior French Onion
Soup
- 4 tablespoons butter
2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
8 cups water
2 1/2 tablespoons beef base or bouillon granules
2 teaspoons chicken base or bouillon granules*
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 stalk celery, halved
2 large bay leaves
4 sourdough bread slices, toasted
1 cup shredded shredded Swiss cheese or Gruyere
- Step 1: Melt butter in large, heavy cooking
pot. Add the onions and slowly cook, stirring occasionally, over
low heat until onions have turned deep golden in color. This
should take 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Do not rush this process, cooking
the onions faster may cause them to have a bitter flavor, rather
than the yummy caramelized flavor only obtained through patience.
- Step 2: Once the onions have reached the
"perfect" color, add the water, beef and chicken bases,
white wine, Worcestershire sauce, celery and bay leaves. Bring
to a boil; cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 45 minutes. Remove
the celery and bay leaves.
- Step 3: Preheat oven broiler. To serve
soup. Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls. Top each bowl with a
slice of toast and grated cheese. Broil until cheese melts and
bubbles. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
*I prefer and use Redi-Base soup bases
available at www.redibase.com.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4
of recipe): 365.3 calories; 53% calories from fat; 21.9g total
fat; 61.0mg cholesterol; 608.8mg sodium; 238.5mg potassium; 25.5g
carbohydrates; 2.0g fiber; 3.3g sugar; 23.5g net carbs; 12.7g
protein.
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