Bonnies French Dip Soup Recipes

FRENCH DIP SOUP (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Heat a deep pot over medium to medium-high heat.
• Add EVOO, about one turn of the pan, and butter to the pot.
• Add the onions to the pot as you slice them and the chopped garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add thyme sprigs and a bay leaf.
• Cook the onions for 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender, sweet and deep caramel-colored. If the onions are burning in spots before browning all over, add a splash of water and stir every now and then, scraping the bottom of the pot.
• Once the onions are tender and brown, add the white wine and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Add the beef stock and cover the pot to bring the soup up to a quick boil.
• Place a few chunks of the toasted bread into each of four deep soup bowls or crocks and top the toast with a handful of the shredded roast beef.
• Once the soup reaches a boil, remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs and ladle into bowls to cover the roast beef.
• If you like, top it off with a handful of cheese and enjoy!

FRENCH ONION SOUP DIP

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat the olive oil and add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until the onions start to brown, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until the onions are caramelized; this will take between 30 and 40 minutes.
• Add the beef stock and bouillon cube and simmer until the liquid has been absorbed into the onions. Stir in the sherry vinegar and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside to cool completely.
• Add the sour cream and cream cheese to the onion mixture and stir to combine. Place the dip in a serving bowl and top with the chives and lemon zest. Serve with the crostini.

BONNIE'S NEW YEAR'S BEEF DIP

Steps:

• Combine chuck roast, water, beef broth, onion soup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, garlic, and rosemary in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove beef from cooking liquid and thinly slice.

BONNIE'S AWESOME FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place the chuck roast in the slow cooker. Add the French onion soup, can of beef broth, and the 12 ounce bottle of Guiness beer. Whatever is in this beer works its magic on the au jus, so don't mess with it. Cook on low in the slow cooker for 4 to 6 hours until very tender.
• When done, remove the meat and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Slice the meat on the diagonal and return to the juices for another 20 minutes or so.
• This is a superb recipe for French dip sandwiches or whatever your creative mind can come up with. I buy whole wheat sub rolls, or soft whole wheat Bolillio rolls (pictured) to serve up the French dip sandwiches, then ladle up a monkey dish of au jus and serve the sandwiches with my oven fries and a green salad. It serves a crowd with minimal work, and leftovers are good the next day. It also freezes well.
• This recipe makes a good amount of au jus. Save the leftover au jus in a ziplock, freeze it for beef soup later on. Enjoy!

WARM FRENCH ONION SOUP DIP

Steps:

• Mix soup and cream cheese until smooth.
• Stir in swiss cheese.
• Spread in a 1 qrt baking dish.
• Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
• Cut bread into chunks for dipping.
• You can also toast the bread chunks in the oven and then use for dipping.

AMERICAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large, oven-safe skillet on medium heat. Stir in onions until they are all coated in butter. Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they are tender and well browned, about 1 hour.
• Transfer skillet to the stovetop; cook and stir onions over medium heat until they start to brown and stick to the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Pour sherry and vinegar into the pan, and bring to a boil while scraping browned bits of onion off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Place caramelized onions in a large soup pot. Pour in chicken broth, beef broth, and thyme. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam and fat that appear on top. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Generously brush French bread slices with melted butter. Place on a baking sheet and broil in the preheated oven until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Ladle soup into heat-proof bowls, top each bowl with a piece of toasted bread, sprinkle with 2 to 3 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese.
• Broil bowls of soup under the broiler until cheese is golden and bubbly, 5 to 6 minutes.