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French Onion Soup

March 4, 2009 by Alison

You don’t have to be from Paris to appreciate the sweet, caramelized onions, the wine-infused broth and the smooth melted cheese on top. But for a moment, you might feel you are there. Here’s a bit of trivia: Julia Child’s last meal was French Onion Soup.

Recipe source:

The Cooking With Friends Kitchen

Ingredients

¾ stick unsalted butter
8 large yellow onions, sliced thinly
½ cup sugar
Kosher salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
10 cups beef stock or broth
¼ cup Madeira or red wine
8 slices of French bread, lightly toasted
2 cups Gruyere cheese, grated

Directions

In a large soup pot, melt the butter and sautee the onions until soft.
Add the sugar and mix with the onions, cooking for about 10 minutes more. Add the salt, pepper, and half of the stock, cooking for about 15 minutes. Pour in the remaining stock and the wine and simmer for another 40 minutes.

Before serving, preheat the broiler. Place a slice of French bread in the bottom of each individual ovenproof bowl. Add the soup, sprinkle cheese on top and bake until the cheese has melted.

Serves

Serves 8

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It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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