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My French Onion Soup
"Perfection simplified. A rich tasting soup that everyone will think you slaved over. Better than that you get at the fanciest place! The house will smell great too! Slightly freeze the onions for ease in slicing and less tears."
photo by BLUE ROSE
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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18-20
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 3 -4 large Spanish onions, sliced thin
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 cans beef broth
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 1⁄4 cups water
- salt and pepper
- garlic
- dry garlic bread
- crouton
- mozzarella cheese
- swiss cheese
directions
- In large dutch oven, melt butter.
- Saute onions until golden brown.
- Add flour and blend.
- Add broth, and remaining ingredients.
- Cover and simmer cook on low at least 3 hours.
- Serve in ovenproof bowls, with garlic croutons floating on top.
- Cover croutons with mozzaarella or swiss cheese and broil until the cheese melts.
- This also works very well in the crockpot all day on low and freezes well.
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Reviews
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This is by far the best French Onion Soup I've had. I cut the recipe and made only a third for the two of us, using one large Peruvian sweet onion, 1 tbsp flour, 1 can of broth, 1 cup of water, etc. I didn't use the brown sugar at all because the onion was so sweet. I did not use the crockpot. The croutons were fresh garlic croutons made from a loaf of day old bread, made in the bread machine. I highly recommend this recipe. -
Wow!! This French Onion Soup is the BEST!! I did not make any changes to your recipe. The flavor just bowled me over. I wish that I had homemade croutons but had to settle for store-bought. I topped with shredded Swiss cheese. A true delight to the palate. Thanks Laurie. -
This was a really delicious soup. I didn't add the boullion cubes, and I cut the water back to three cups, also I didn't add any salt as I don't add it to anything. It is a definite keeper! Thanks. -
3/13/2010: I made a triple batch of this for an International Festival that hosted 900 family members of a local scout organization. Everyone loved it and I promptly started to get recipe requests. I'm gladly sharing the link on facebook! Thank you for such a simple and delicious recipe! UPDATE 3/31/10: I made some alterations to a batch of this soup to make it vegetarian. 3 cans veggie broth, 4 cubes Knorr vegetable bullion. It was FABULOUS! Thanks, again, for this great recipe! -
Made this a couple of months ago...and forgot to review. I made 1/2 the recipe, but used white wine in place of some of the water, and added 3 t. of Better than Bouillon for a beefier flavor. Very good and will make this again for sure. Donna
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Made this a couple of months ago...and forgot to review. I made 1/2 the recipe, but used white wine in place of some of the water, and added 3 t. of Better than Bouillon for a beefier flavor. Very good and will make this again for sure. Donna
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Very tasty, and what I love the most is how quick it is to put together. Instead of croutons just used a toasted baguette slice and it was yummy with the cheese melted on top! -
love this. Great without flour addition also and I often use croutons in place of bread. -
This was great! my sister and I are French Onion Soup NUTS and i invited her over to "taste test" with me for dinner. we both were AMAZED at the awesome taste and the EASE of making it (I did use the crockpot method). I served it with a hearty honey/oat/whole wheat bread and it was OUT OF SIGHT. will be enjoying the leftovers for lunch tomorrow and will DEFINATELY be making this again. The only minor person tweakings I did was to substitute the 1 c. of water for 1 c. of white cooking wine and added a few extra dashes of worcestershire. ***the only thing I think that may need to be changed on the actual recipe itself was to include the bread/breadcrumbs and the swiss/mozzarella on the actual list of ingredients. I just skimmed the list of ingredients while making my grocery list and, since it didn't list the bread or cheese, failed to grab any while at the store (though, thankfully I had some in the house).
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LAURIE
Ottawa, 52
<p>Before I get to the details let me tell you how I rate recipes.....and tell you how I feel about others ratings! <br /> <br />5 STARS....This recipe was excellant, we liked it very much, the directions were very clear and if I made any minor substitutions I noted it. It would most likely be made again, many times! <br /> <br />4 STARS....This recipe was good, we liked it but I made changes either in taste or it was not clear in something, but I would consider making it again. <br /> <br />3 STARS....This recipe was not something that got approval from the majority. Either it just didnt work in preparation, directions, or taste. I will tell you why and would not make it again unless I altered it much! <br /> <br />2, 1 STARS.....I DO NOT give these as I feel they are NOT worthy....especially if the recipe previously had good reviews and by my giving a low one would jeopardize the ratings. I would appreciate this reciprocated with reviews to my recipes. <br /> <br />0 STARS....COMMENTS I will leave no stars and comments on something that did not work out for me and I will be honest and tell you why. <br /> <br />I DETEST IT WHEN PEOPLE CHANGE YOUR RECIPE OR DONT EVEN MAKE IT THEN LEAVE YOU LOW REVIEWS. PEOPLE WHO DO THAT ARE JUST BEING VINDICTIVE OR JUST PLAIN STUPIDLY CRUEL. Examples of some I've gotten would be: 1 star...This doesnt sound like something we would like 2 stars...too sweet for me, (this was on a all 5 star recipe). <br /> <br /> <br />Now for the details: <br />I was born, raised and still live in the same midwestern town where comfort food is what we thrive on, however my dream is to retire to the northwoods of Wisconsin.. (the sooner the better IMHO)! <br /> <br />I relish a recipe that is simple, quick and tastes great as I am a divorced mom to 4 very busy, active young adults (27, 25, 20 year old daughters and a 21 year old son.) Cooking time is at a premium as everyone is so busy, I never usually know who will be at my house for supper! I also try to find things that will reheat well. <br /> <br />I have worked for 30 years in the accounting field and presently semi retired. It is very nice for a change to not have to deal with the everyday stress of deadlines and office politics! It has been great cooking for pleasure, at my leisure, instead of to feed the troops! <br /> <br />Cooking relaxes me so I do it often and I love to cook for people who appreciate it. It is nothing for me to start a recipe at 10pm right before bedtime, and yes I have cooked all nite. Kind of a marathon!! <br /> <br />Cookbooks are my passion and I can't resist the ones that churches, schools etc. put together and well as the ones in the grocery stores. My collection numbers well over 2000 and where as some people go to bed with a good novel, my nightstand is full of cookbooks! <br /> <br />I love to bake and its nothing for me to make 15-20 different kinds of cookies and candies for the holidays. I guess that it has rubbed off on my oldest daughter who is a culinary school graduate and knee deep in pastry classes, hoping to become a pastry chef! <br /> <br />In March of 2002 I had gastric bypass, weight loss surgery and I have lost 125 pounds FOREVER, so now when I do cook it IS for everyone else to enjoy. <br /> <br />I love Zaar and all the friends I have made here, this sight is so addictive but yet so much fun! And the recipes aren't bad either..LOL! I know that in the years since Ive been a permanent fixture of this site I have acquired many great recipes and tons of cooks that I am proud to call my friends! I have also tried many foods that years ago I would never have even imagined.</p>
