Extra Cheesy French Onion Soup Recipes

THE BEST FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot or dutch oven, melt the butter and canola oil together over high heat and add the onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally until they start to caramelize, about 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium high and continue to sauté until the onions are a deep brown color, about 1 hour.
• Deglaze with the sherry and red wine and cook until the liquid is nearly evaporated.
• Stir in the tomato paste and garlic purée. Add the bouquet garni, chicken stock, and beef base and bring to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes.
• Skim the butter fat/foamy liquid from the top, and discard. Taste for seasoning and add salt or pepper as desired. Remove the bouquet garni.
• Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls and top with 2-3 slices of the baguette, then top with a slice of provolone cheese and grated gruyere if desired. Place the bowls on a baking sheet and broil for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves and serve.

PERFECT VEGETARIAN FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium high heat in a large pot. When it's hot, add the sliced onions. Cook and stir often with a wooden spoon until the onions start to soften, about 20 minutes.
• Add the butter and cook for another 20 minutes, continuing to stir every 2-4 minutes. Keep a close eye on your onions that they don't burn. Reduce heat if necessary.
• Add the salt and sugar and continue cooking for another 15 minutes (this is when they'll really start to brown). Once you reach the 12 minute mark, add the chopped garlic.
• Pour in the red wine to deglaze the pan. Using your wooden spoon, scrape the bottom and sides of the pan to get at any caramelized bits. Let cook for a minute or two, or until most of the wine has cooked off.
• Add the vegetable broth, worchestire sauce, bay leaves, thyme, several grinds of black pepper, and just a pinch of cinnamon. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes.
• While the soup simmers, preheat the oven to 400F. Cut a French baguette into thick slices**, about three per bowl. Spray or brush one side of each slice with olive oil. Place on a tin-foil covered tray. Bake for ten minutes, flipping half way through, or until lightly golden and toasty. Set aside. Keep pan handy for later use.
• Discard the bay leaves from the soup. Taste test the soup and adjust for salt/pepper.Place one slice of Swiss cheese in the bottom of each oven-safe soup bowl before adding the soup. Divide the soup evenly among the bowls.Top with three slices of toasted baguette.
• Sprinkle the cheese on both bowls. Place the bowls on the tin-foil covered tray. Turn your oven to broil and broil the soup for a few minutes, until cheese is very bubbly and slightly golden. Top with more thyme (optional) and pepper, or even more bread for dipping on the side.Serve hot and enjoy. Soup and bowls will be very hot!

EXTRA CHEESY FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Make stock by bringing 10 cups water to boil.
• Add beef and chicken bouillon pastes (or heat canned beef and chicken broth).
• Lower heat to simmer and let simmer while preparing onions.
• Melt butter slowly (so it does not brown) in large soup pot over low heat.
• Add thinly sliced onions.
• Stir, cover, and cook on low heat until lightly brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 mins.
• Add wine, bring to boil, scraping up browed bits.
• Cook about 5 mins.
• stirring occasionally.
• Add about 5 good shakes of worcestershire sauce.
• Add stock to onions.
• Bring to boil, turn heat down to simmer and simmer uncovered about 1 1/2 hrs.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• BREAD SLICES- BRUSH OLIVE OIL ON SLICES.
• SPRINKLE WITH PARMESAN AND PLACE IN OVEN ON COOKIE SHEET AT 375f UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWN.
• Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls.
• Float bread on top of soup.
• Top with 2 or 3 cheese slices.
• Place in oven or microwave until cheese melts.

CLASSIC FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil and butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, 10-13 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Add minced garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add broth, pepper and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet; brush both sides with remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Bake until toasted, 3-5 minutes on each side. Rub toasts with halved garlic. , To serve, place twelve 8-oz. broiler-safe bowls or ramekins on baking sheets; place 2 toasts in each. Ladle with soup; top with cheese. Broil 4 in. from heat until cheese is melted.

SPEEDY FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 15 minutes or until well browned and caramelized, stirring occasionally.
• Stir the soup, consomme and 1 soup can water in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each serving with 1 toast.

FRENCH ONION SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-low heat, heat olive oil and add butter. Once the butter is melted, stir the onions and coat with oil and butter.
• Cover and cook for 20 minutes, checking occasionally.
• Turn up the heat to medium-high. Add ½ tsp salt and sugar. Stir and keep cooking until onions are brown and caramelized. (the bottom of the pan will develop some browning, it's very important!)
• Stir in flour one tablespoon at a time and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Preheat Oven To 325˚F (160˚C).
• Add 1 cup (235 ml) of the beef broth. Use a whisk to scrape up (deglaze) the browned bits stuck on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the remaining five cups of beef stock, wine, sage and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
• In the meantime, cut the french bread or baguette into ½ inch (10 mm) thick pieces. Brush with oil on both sides and bake at 325˚F (160˚C) for 30 minutes, flipping halfway. Once they are done, increase oven temperature to 350˚F (175˚C).
• Add optional ingredients.
• In an oven safe bowl, pour the onion soup, filling about ¾ of the way full. Top with a piece of baked french bread, and generously sprinkle swiss and parmesan on top.
• Bake for two to three minutes or until the cheese has melted completely and become slightly golden.
• Enjoy!

CHEESY FRENCH BREAD ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In large Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onions and sugar.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until onions are tender but not colored.
• Uncover pan, increase heat slightly and continue to cook, stirring regularly until onions are rich caramel colour (10 to 15 minutes) DO NOT LET ONIONS BURN.
• Stir in flour until well blended.
• Gradually add wine; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Stir in beef broth and pepper; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Ladle soup into 6, 1-1/2 cup oven proof bowls.
• Top each with bread slice; sprinkle with swiss cheese and parmesan cheeses and paprika.
• Place bowls on jelly roll pan.
• Broil until cheese melts and bubbles.

RICH AND SIMPLE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in an 8 quart stock pot on medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
• Add beef broth, sherry and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven broiler.
• Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly.