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not so french onion soup

(19 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Jane Whittaker
@janenov46
Massena (now in FL), NY

This soup is my favorite way of making onion soup. I can't imagine why restaurants charge so much for it when there are so few ingredients, and it is so simple to put together.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

The good news: THIS is the kind of soup to pay big bucks for. Better news? Thanks to Jane you don't have to! This easy, budget-friendly French onion soup recipe is a sure-fire favorite. It speeds up the cooking process without sacrificing any flavor. The onion soup has a rich beefy broth with a silky texture and is filled with caramelized onions. Under melted cheese, is a slice of bread that soaks up the oniony broth.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(19 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For not so french onion soup

  • 6 lg
    onions
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 64 oz
    containers beef broth (2 - 32 oz containers)
  • 2 tsp
    beef base
  • 1/8 tsp
    crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    dried parsley
  • 1 tsp
    Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 lg
    bay leaf
  • 2 slice
    Swiss cheese per bowl of soup
  • 1 slice
    toast per bowl of soup

How To Make not so french onion soup

  • Sliced onions on a cutting board.
    1
    Peel and slice onions 1/4 inch thick, then half them, making a half moon shape.
  • Caramelizing onions in butter.
    2
    Saute the onions in the butter and oil until caramelized, stirring occasionally. My stove top takes about 25 minutes.
  • Beef stock, beef base, and seasonings added to onions.
    3
    Add beef stock, beef base, and seasonings.
  • Onion soup simmering.
    4
    Simmer 20 minutes.
  • Prepping oven to toast bread.
    5
    Set broiler to high; set rack 6 inches from heat source. Cut bread to fit your soup crock and toast.
  • Ladling soup into a crock.
    6
    Ladle soup into an oven-safe crock.
  • Toasted bread on top of the soup.
    7
    Top with toast.
  • Swiss cheese on top of the toasted bread.
    8
    Then add 2 slices of Swiss cheese.
  • Broiling until the cheese melts.
    9
    Broil until cheese is melted and starting to brown.
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