I was posting my questions for Meet Me On Monday today and asked what everyone's favorite soup is.. and realized that I hadn't shared my favorite soup recipe with all of you yet - so here it is:
Soupe a L'Oignon (French Onion Soup)
4 Tbs butter
2 Tbs vegetable oil
2 lbs (900 g) onions, thinly sliced (about 7 cups)
1 tsp salt
3 Tbs flour
2 quarts (2 L) beef, chicken, or vegetable stock (fresh or canned)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the croutes:
12 to 16 one inch (2.5 cm) slices French bread
2 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled and cut in half
1 cup grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
Melt the butter with the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and the salt, stirring occasionally over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, until the onions are golden brown. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the stock and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Cook an additional 30 minutes, partially covered over very low heat. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning.
Meanwhile make the croutes by placing the slices of bread on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake
at 325F (160C) for 15 minutes. Lightly brush both sides of each slice with the olive oil, turn over, and bake an additional 15 minutes, until crisp and golden brown. Rub each slice with the garlic clove.
Finally, set your oven to broil. Ladle the soup into individual bowls. Place one or two croute on the top of each bowl and lay the cheese over top. Broil for 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Serves 6 to 8.
An alternative serving method is to serve it deconstructed in a large tureen and let people add the croute and shredded cheese to their soup at their convenience.
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