When the weather gets cold, many people want to eat soup. It's comforting, filling and tasty. With this french onion soup recipe, you'll wow your friends and family.
Instructions
Make French Onion Soup
1. Saute the onions. In a heavy skillet saute 2 1/2 cups of thinly sliced onions in 2 1/2 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil for 30-40 minutes or until onion is well browned and caramelized.
2. Stir in spices. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of each of the following: flour, salt, dry mustard and pepper. Cook mixture for 2 minutes. Pour in 2 cans of beef broth, 1 can of consume and 1/2 cup of sherry. Cook the soup over low heat stirring until it comes to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes.
3. Make fresh french bread croutons. Slice french bread. Butter each slice slice. Top with fresh garlic. Broil in the oven till brown. You want the bread to be crunchy but not burned. Once the bread is toasted, cut it into cubes. These cubes will serve as the croutons for your soup.
4. Place bread in flame proof dish. Layer the bowl with the bread. You will use approximately 8 to 10 cubes. If you desire a thicker soup, add more bread. Pour soup mixture over the bread making sure to cover it completely.
5. Top with Gruyere and parmesan cheese mixture. Grate 1/2 cup of Gruyere cheese and mix it with 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. Place in the oven. Make sure the oven is still set on the broil setting. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is brown and bubbly. Watch the soup very carefully because you don't want to burn the cheese. Enjoy your soup!
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