Recipe Name French Onion Soup Submitted by Belmontbound2012
Recipe Description This is a Julia Child recipe - excellent but want the nutrition information.
Quantity 0 Quantity Unit
Prep Time (minutes) 45 Cook Time (minutes) 90 Ready In (minutes) 135
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
1/2
stickbutter
1
tablespoonolive oil, extra virgin
4
onionyellow onion, thinly sliced
1/2
teaspoonsalt
1/2
teaspoonsugar
1
tablespoonall-purpose flour
8
cupsbeef stock
8
fliud ounceswine, dry white
4
cupsBread Cubes
12
ouncesGruyere cheese, shredded
Steps
Sequence Step
1Melt butter and oil in heavy sauce pan over moderate heat
2Stir in sliced onions (2 and 1/2 lbs) and cook slowly until tender - 10 - 12 minutes
3add salt and sugar and increase heat to medium high - cook for around 25 minutes stirring frequently. Onions should get very dark in color.
4Add flour and cook slowly - stiring constantly for 3 minutes
5Remove from stove and whisk in 2 cups of warm stock
6Return to stove and simmer
7Add rest of stock, 1/4 cup brandy and wine
8Simmer - loosely covered for 1 1/2 hours
9brush bread cubes lightly with olive oil and brown under broiler - remove from broiler and turn cubes over and brush other side lightly with oil and return to broiler to brown.
10When ready to serve, add bread cubes to top of soup bowl and cover with gruyere cheese - brown under broiler until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.