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Servings:
4
French Onion Soup
What makes this variation so special is the addition of bread and gruyere to the top of the onion soup, then it get’s some time in the oven or under the broiler until the top is a bubbly, fragrant, addictive, gooey mass of melted bread and cheese.
Total Time
1hr 20min
5.0
1 Rating
Author: Chef's Opinion
Servings:
4
Ingredients
•
1
Tbsp
Garlic Paste
•
1/2
cup
Butter
•
21
cups
Onions
, sliced
•
8
cups
Beef Stock
•
2
Bay Leaves
•
to taste
Kosher Salt
•
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
, ground
•
1
Baguette
•
2 3/4
cups
Gruyère Cheese
Cooking Instructions
1.
Saute
Garlic Paste (1 Tbsp)
in
Butter (1/2 cup)
.
2.
Add sliced
Onions (21 cups)
.
3.
Saute until onions have caramelized (about 30 minutes).
4.
Add the rinds of the Gruyère cheese if available.
5.
Add
Beef Stock (8 cups)
,
Bay Leaves (2)
,
Kosher Salt (to taste)
and
Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
, simmer for 30 minutes, check and adjust seasoning.
6.
While the soup simmers, slice enough
Baguette (1)
, enough to cover the surface of the pot or individual oven-proof bowls.
7.
Grill or toast the bread until well browned and crisp.
8.
Remove the rind from
Gruyère Cheese (2 3/4 cups)
. Add the rind to the soup and then grate the cheese.
9.
Remove the cheese rind and bay leaves, top the soup with the toasted bread.
10.
Top the bread with the grated cheese, bake or broil until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned; this makes 12 appetizers or 4 generous main course.
11.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
1258
FAT
54.6 g
PROTEIN
50.2 g
CARBS
143.5 g
