French Onion Soup

 

Well, after about an 8 month hiatus from posting I thought it was about time I start again. Or at least Joel thought it was about time I should...so I am. 

After my stint as a nanny I took the summer off with Joel - an opportunity we probably won't have again for a very long time. We were able to see family and friends. We were able to relax and have fun. We were able to (for the most part) be carefree. As with many things though, that time has come to an end. Joel started school yesterday, and I am back to job searching...and as it were...food blogging.

Anyway, on to the good stuff! FOOD!

This was my (our) first attempt at French Onion Soup, and we loved it! Which actually says a lot for me because I don't even like onions. Seriously.

This recipe started from a Better Homes & Gardens recipe, but ended up with a few more ingredients and a LOT more time - the recipe said it would only take 30 minutes start to finish! And perhaps whoever made it didn't care if the onions were caramelized or perhaps they have a special magic caramelizing machine...but that part alone took over 30 minutes. So, be patient (a thing which I am no good at whatsoever) and ENJOY!

French Onion Soup

Ingredients:

* 3 yellow onions

* 4 tbs butter

* 1 tbs minced garlic

* 5 cups beef broth (I used beef bouillon)

* 1/3 cup white wine (I used some left over Riesling)

* 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce 

* Black Pepper (to taste)

* Thyme (to taste approx 1 tsp)

For Bread Croutons:

* French Bread

* Italian Cheese Blend

* Olive Oil

Method:

Peal, slice and ring onions.

Melt butter with minced garlic.

Add onions to pot, stir to coat in melted butter. Simmer covered until caramelized, making sure to stir regularly. (You will see the onions greatly reduce in mass).

 

While the onions are cooking prepare beef broth (if using bouillon) - 5 bouillon cubes & 5 cups of water.

The onions will  be a beautiful golden brown when ready.

Add thyme, black pepper & Worcestershire sauce. Stir.

Add wine. This adds a nice hint of sweetness to the soup.

Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered for 30 minutes.

While the soup is finishing toast bread in the oven with olive oil. Top with cheese and stick under the broiler for a few minutes (until cheese is lightly browned).

While the food is cooking it is perfectly acceptable to sip a little of the extra wine ;)

Top soup with toasted bread...and enjoy!

YUM! Yum, yummy, yum!

The next day with our leftover soup we had French Onion Soup Burgers & used the soup as an au jus!

Happy eating :)