french onion soup
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I love french onion soup and have really worked on this recipe to make it unique and flavorful, and if doesn't disappoint. Please try it and let me know what you think. Thanks, Monica
(1 rating)
yield
6 -8
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For french onion soup
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4slices of slab bacon cut into lardons
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5onions, this time i mixed and used vadalia and red sliced
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1 Tbspunsalted butter
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1 Tbspolive oil
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2 boxunsalted beef stock (or veggie if you prefer)
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1 cmadeira wine
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2dried bay leaves
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fresh or dried thyme
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 pkggruyere cheese remove rind and keep.
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1day old baguette i like to toast it with some gruyere cheese before i even add it to the soup
How To Make french onion soup
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1Heat up a large pot and add the bacon lardons and cook until crispy. When done remove and set a side, leave the rendered bacon fat in the pan -
2reduce heat to low and add the onions and a bit of unsalted butter. Keep your eye on the onions. stir and cook until they are golden brown, the darker the better but do not burn them. Add a bay leaf
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3Remove the pan from the heat and add in the madeira wine and stir.return the pan back to the heat, reduce so all the wine is absorbed into the onions. Add the dried thyme here and heat up I actually use less dried than I do fresh. (If you are using fresh wait until the stock is added)
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4Add the stock and other bay leaf the rind from the cheese (sounds weird but it adds so much flavor to the soup that makes you go yum) return the crispy bacon to the pot (and fresh thyme if you are using it do not use both fresh and dried thyme) simmer. taste for seasonings and adjust.
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5Turn on the broiler. In an oven safe bowl place some cheese and add the onions and broth. Place the toasted cheese topped baguette slice onto the soup add some shredded grated gruyere cheese on top and place under the broiler until golden brown and melty deliciousness.
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