Classic French Onion Soup
Classic French Onion Soup requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 412 calories, 18g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $2.94 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A couple people really liked this main course. 19 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. This recipe from Foodista requires butter, onions, flour, and salt and pepper. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 42%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Classic French Onion Soup, Classic French Onion Soup, and Classic French Onion Soup.
Ingredients
butter
0.25 cup
onions
4
flour
0.25 Tsp
sherry
0.5 cup
beef broth
5 cups
thyme
3 sprigs
parsley
3 sprigs
bay leaf
1
salt and pepper
4 servings
crusty baguette
4 slices
gruyere cheese
1 cup
Cooking in Steps
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1Preheat oven to 400
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2In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.
butter
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3Add onions to the pot and sprinkle with flour. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 45 minutes stirring occasionally. If the onions are cooking too quickly, reduce heat.
onion
all purpose flour
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4When the onions are tender and golden in colour, de-glaze the pan with sherry.
onion
sherry
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5Pour beef broth into the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
beef broth
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6Add herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
salt and pepper
herbs
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7Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
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8Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Butter slices of French bread and bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until very dry. Set aside.
cooking spray
french bread
butter
cookies
baking sheet
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9Remove herb stalks and bay leaf.
bay leaves
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10Ladle soup portions into four oven safe ramekins. Top with crusty French bread and sprinkle with cheese.
french bread
cheese
ramekin
ladle
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11Place ramekins on a cookie sheet and bake uncovered at 400 for 5-10 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Broil for one minute more to brown the top.
cheese
cookies
baking sheet
oven
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12Serve warm.
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13Serves 4
