Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Soup
2 tablespoons butter
4 large Spanish onions, quartered and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 cup flour
9 cups beef broth
3⁄4 cup red wine
3 tablespoons brandy
1 bay leaf
1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
Crouton Bread Slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 slices French bread, 1/2-inch thick
Topping
4 -6 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded (or mozzarella)
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Directions: |
Directions:SOUP:
1. In dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and salt, cover and cook until softened, stirring occasionally about 15 minutes. Uncover and cook until caramelized, about 30 minutes more.
2. Stir in flour; cook 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer, partially covered about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf
3. Cool and refrigerate till next day. (It will tase better if you make it the day before)
CROUTON BREAD:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Mix olive oil with garlic powder and brush both sides of bread slices with the oil mixture.
3. Place on baking sheet and bake 12 minutes, turning once, until bread is slightly toasted. Set aside.(I like to break the bread into small bite-sized pieces so you aren't having to mess around with breaking the bread up)
TO SERVE:
1. Preheat broiler.
2. On stove top, heat soup to a simmer.
3. Ladle soup into 4 broiler safe bowls.
4. Top with french bread slices and cheese.
5. Place bowls on baking sheet and broil 4" from heat until cheese is bubbly. about 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
PASTRY PUFF VARIATION:
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
2. Roll out one sheet of puff pastry.
3. Sprinkle with half the Gruyere cheese, fold into 3 and roll out again.
4. Cut out 4 lids.
5. Divide the soup among ovenproof soup bowls.
6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of soup and cover with the pastry lids with a little egg wash seal.
7. Bake the soup in the oven for 15 minutes or until the cheesy puff pastry is golden in colour and well risen. |
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