FRENCH ONION SOUP
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Author: Mink (adapted from Ina Garten's)
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: French
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2½ lbs. yellow onions, halved and sliced ¼ inch thick (8 cups)
- 1 stick (1/4 lb.) unsalted butter
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup brandy
- 1½ dry white wine
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot on medium-high heat, cook onions with the butter and bay leaf for about 30-40 minutes until the onions turn golden brown.
- Deglaze the pan with brandy and lower the heat. Scrape the brown bits from the bottom. Let it simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Add white wine and simmer for 15 more minutes.
- Add beef broth. Add salt and pepper and bring it to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf, taste to see if it needs more salt and pepper. Serve hot with crispy Parmesan Croutons.
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/french-onion-soup/