When I had dinner at the oldest restaurant in Paris, À La Petite Chaise, they served me French onion soup as a starter. I had had Panera's French onion soup before, but nothing compares to the warm, gooey goodness that I ate that night! Since then, I have sampled French onion soups whenever I can, so it was a no brainer to include it as a part of my senior project. This recipe was so simple to follow and turned out very well. If you have extra at the end, I love to put the onions in between a French baguette with extra cheese and a little bit of the broth for a French onion soup sandwich!
Ingredients:3 onions (2 red, one yellow)
3 cups vegetable broth
2 garlic cloves
3 tbsp butter
2 tsp thyme
1 tsp of maple syrup
1 tsp of brown sugar
¼ cup white wine
Pepper
8 oz Gruyere cheese
French baguette
Directions:
1. Slice your onions horizontally and then chop the onions into quarters.
2. Add 2 tbsp of butter into a large, deep pan and add your onions and garlic.
3. Turn the flame to medium and stir till all the onions are coated.
4. Sprinkles your chopped thyme on top of the onions. Add some black pepper and stir occasionally for 15 minutes, or until the onions begin to brown on the edges.
5. Slice your baguette into thin pieces and place on a cookie sheet, set aside.
6. Add your maple syrup and brown sugar, and then cover for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Preheat the oven to 350.
8. Shred your cheese.
9. By now, your onions should be caramelizing, and you may notice some brown bits sticking to the bottom of the pan.
10. Add your white wine and stir, scraping the brown bits off the pan (this is called deglazing).
11. Add your broth and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.
12. While your broth is simmering, place your baguette slices in the oven for 10 minutes.
13. Remove your baguettes from the oven.
14. Dish your soup into your serving bowls.
15. Cover the soup with a thin layer of shredded cheese. Top with your baguette slices. Add another layer of cheese on top.
16. Turn the oven to broil and place your bowls in the broiler for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is golden.
No comments:
Post a Comment