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French onion soup (French: soupe à l'oignon [sup a lɔɲɔ]) is a type of soup usually based on meat stock and onions, and often served gratinéed with croutons or a larger piece of bread covered with cheese floating on top. Warm, cozy, and flavorful, this French onion soup is prepared with beef stock and caramelized onions. Top with croutons covered in melty Gruyere and Parmesan cheese. French Onion Soup is probably one of the most epic soups in this whole wide world.

French Onion Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. French Onion Soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook french onion soup using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make French Onion Soup:

1. Make ready 6 large red or yellow onions (about 3 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced root to stem about 10 cups of sliced onions total
2. Get 4 Tbsp Olive oil
3. Make ready 2 Tbsp butter
4. Prepare 1 teaspoon sugar
5. Prepare Salt
6. Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
7. Prepare 8 cups beef stock, chicken stock, or a combination of the two (traditionally the soup is made with beef stock)
8. Make ready 1/2 cup dry vermouth or dry white wine
9. Make ready 2 bay leaves
10. Prepare 2 teaspoons dry thyme OR 4 teaspoons of fresh thyme (can also use a few sprigs of fresh thyme)
11. Take 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12. Prepare 2 Tbsp brandy (optional)
13. Take 8 inch-thick slices of French bread or baguette
14. Make ready 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss Gruyere and a sprinkling of Parmesan

It originated in France and just like Borscht, it is timeless and well-loved. One-Pot French Onion Soup With Porcini Mushrooms. Learn how to make French onion soup with this classic French onion soup recipe! It's easy to make, full of amazing flavor, and can be made vegetarian by using vegetable stock.

Instructions to make French Onion Soup:

1. In a 5 to 6 quart thick-bottomed pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat. Add the onions and toss to coat with the olive oil. Cook the onions, stirring often, until they have softened, about 15 to 20 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the butter and cook, stirring often, until the onions start to brown, about 15 more minutes. Then sprinkle with sugar (to help with the caramelization) and 1 teaspoon of salt and continue to cook until the onions are well browned, about 10 to 15 more minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for a minute more.
2. Add the vermouth to the pot and scrape up the browned bits on the bottom and sides of the pot, deglazing the pot as you go.
3. Add the stock, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot and lower the heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes. Season to taste with more salt and add freshly ground black pepper. Discard the bay leaves. Add brandy if using.
4. While the soup is simmering, line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil and preheat the oven to 450°F with a rack in the upper third of the oven. Brush both sides of the French bread or baguette slices lightly with olive oil (you'll end up using about a tablespoon and a half of olive oil for this). Put in the oven and toast until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven.
5. Turn the toasts over and sprinkle with the grated Gruyere cheese and Parmesan. Return to oven when it's close to serving time and bake until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
6. To serve, ladle soup into a bowl and transfer one cheesy toast onto the top of each bowl of soup. Alternatively, you can use individual oven-proof bowls or one large casserole dish. Ladle the soup into the bowls or casserole dish. Cover with the toast and sprinkle with cheese. Put into the broiler for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until the cheese bubbles and is slightly browned.

Learn how to make French onion soup with this classic French onion soup recipe! It's easy to make, full of amazing flavor, and can be made vegetarian by using vegetable stock. I use a French Onion Soup recipe of an old ballet friend's mom as a guide, then tweak things a little here and there. My ballet friend's name was Paige and even though I haven't seen her since high. French onion soup is a bistro classic, the most homey and delicious example of good café cooking.

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