French onion soup

Classic French onion soup is an exquisite dish of Mediterranean cuisine, which has long gained popularity in our latitudes. But don’t let this surprise you, because despite the simple and affordable set of products needed for preparation, the finished first course has indescribable taste characteristics and a pleasant, subtle aroma. Don’t worry, after heat treatment the onion loses its burning properties, as well as its pungent aroma. And croutons and melted cheese are the perfect addition to the soup!

French onion soup classic recipe

French onion soup classic recipe is a simple, but at the same time incredibly sophisticated dish, for the preparation of which you will need only available ingredients, which, as a rule, are always in the refrigerator (excluding cheeses).

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   How to make French onion soup according to the classic recipe? To speed up the process and for your own convenience, lay out all the necessary components on the work surface.
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   Remove the skins from the onion, cut quarters into rings and throw them into a saucepan with heated butter and olive oil (2 tablespoons), sprinkle with granulated sugar and salt, cook for 20 minutes under the lid, stirring.
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   Next, remove the lid and simmer the main ingredient over medium heat for another 35-40 minutes. The product takes on a caramel hue. At the end of the heat treatment, add flour, mix thoroughly and after a minute proceed to the next step.
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   Pour in the wine and simmer until thick (2-3 minutes).
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   Pour the onion mixture into a larger saucepan, add broth, bay and thyme. Bring the ingredients to a boil and cook over low heat for about 60 minutes.
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   At the same time, grease slices of white bread with butter, place on a sheet of baking paper and bake at 160 degrees until golden.
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   Pour the soup into clay pots, put pieces of baguette on top, lightly submerging them in the main composition.
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   Distribute slices of Emmental cheese on top of the bread and sprinkle with grated Gruyère cheese. Place the heat-resistant dish in the hot oven for 5-7 minutes until the cheeses melt.
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   Carefully remove the pots from the oven and serve immediately without waiting for them to cool. Bon appetit!

French onion soup with cheese

French onion soup with cheese is a real delicacy that even an inexperienced cook can prepare and easily pamper himself and his household with a traditional Mediterranean first course. Cheese is the perfect complement to soft and flavorful onions.

Cooking time – 1 hour 45 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

For the broth:

• Beef – 1 kg.
• Leek white part - 2 stalks.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Laurel leaf – 2 pcs.
• Parsley root (dry) – 7-8 cubes.
• Black peppercorns – 5-6 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.

For the soup:

• Onions – 7-8 pcs.
• Butter – 3 tbsp.
• Flour – 3 tbsp.
• Dry white wine – 1.5 tbsp.
• Grated Parmesan cheese – ½ tbsp.
• French baguette – 6 slices.
• Ground black pepper – ½ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before starting cooking, boil the beef until fully cooked and the broth is strong, prepare the remaining ingredients.

Step 2. Peel and rinse the onion under cool water and chop as desired. Using a grater, turn the cheese into shavings.

Step 3. In a thick-walled frying pan, melt a slice of butter, pour in the chopped vegetables and stir vigorously.

Step 4. Simmer the onion with frequent stirring for at least 40-45 minutes, until it acquires a dark color and a sweet aroma. As soon as the vegetable has become soft, add flour and, stirring, fry for another 3 minutes.

Step 5. In a large saucepan, combine the hot broth, onion mass, wine, black pepper and salt - cook for half an hour on low heat.

Step 6. After time, pour the soup into pots. At the same time, fry the slices of bread in a dry frying pan until golden brown.

Step 7. Place two pieces of crispy baguette on top and preheat the oven to 180-200 degrees.

Step 8. Sprinkle the pieces with shredded cheese, put them in the oven and leave them there until the tops are browned. Typically this process takes 15-20 minutes.

Step 9. We begin to taste French food before the cheese has time to cool. Bon appetit!

French onion soup with croutons

French onion soup with croutons is a real riot of flavors and aromas collected in one dish, which even those who do not like onions in any form will not be able to resist. This dish is perfect for adding variety to your usual diet.

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time – 15-20 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Onion – 930 gr.
• Butter – 5 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tsp.
• Flour – 2 tbsp.
• White wine – ½ tbsp.
• Chicken broth – 4 tbsp.
• Cream (fat) – 2 tbsp.
• Thyme – 1 sprig.
• Hard cheese – 70 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Parsley - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peeling the onion layer by layer and cutting it into thin slices.

Step 2. Heat the butter in a large saucepan, add the onion and immediately sprinkle with sugar, stirring, and simmer for about 20 minutes under the lid over low heat.

Step 3. Then, remove the lid and increase the heat, fry for 20-25 minutes.

Step 4. After time, stir in the flour, pour in the wine and bring the mixture to a boil.

Step 5. Fill the ingredients with broth, boil again and keep on the stove for another 25 minutes under the lid (low heat).

Step 6. Lastly, add cream, thyme and remove the soup from the burner after 2-3 minutes.

Step 7. Without wasting time, sprinkle the baguette or loaf slices with grated cheese and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

Step 8. Place the heat-resistant dish into an oven preheated to 200 degrees and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Step 9. Serve the dish in portioned bowls, put a baguette on top, flavored with cheese, and also sprinkle with chopped parsley - take a sample. Bon appetit!

French onion soup in pots

French onion soup in pots is a harmonious combination of two main ingredients - onions and rich beef broth. As an addition, it is customary to use rich butter, aromatic herbs, as well as white bread with cheese.

Cooking time – 2 hours 45 minutes

Cooking time – 20-25 min.

Portions – 3-4.

Ingredients:

• Beef – 200-300 gr.
• Onion – 700 gr.
• White bread - 3-4 slices.
• Hard cheese – 50 gr.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Allspice peas - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• White bread - 2 slices.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Thoroughly wash the piece of beef and place it in a saucepan, fill it with water and season with allspice peas and salt. Cook over low heat for one to two hours, making sure to remove the foam with a slotted spoon.

Step 2. Cut the peeled onions into feathers.

Step 3. Melt 50 grams of butter in a cast iron frying pan.

Step 4. Pour in the chopped vegetables, mix and cover with a lid. Simmer the component for about 60 minutes on low heat, stirring.

Step 5. After just 30 minutes, the main product changed its shade.

Step 6. After the specified time, transfer the onion to the strained broth.

Step 7. Sprinkle with ground pepper and keep on fire for another 15-20 minutes.

Step 8. Dry the slices of white bread in any convenient way.

Step 9. Place a handful of grated cheese on each piece. Place the toast in the microwave for about 60 seconds.

Step 10. Pour the soup into bowls and place bread with melted cheese on top. Cook and have fun!

French onion soup without wine

French onion soup without wine is prepared using almost the same technology as the original recipe.The whole secret of the rich taste and bright aroma lies in the long and fairly slow sautéing of the onions; it is important to bring the main component to a light brown hue, but under no circumstances burn it.

Cooking time – 70 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• White onion – 300 gr.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Flour – 1 tbsp.
• Meat broth – 800 ml.
• Baguette – 100 gr.
• Hard cheese – 120 gr.
• Laurel leaf – 1 pc.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Ground black pepper – 1 pinch.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We “free” 300 grams of onion from the peel and cut into thin quarter rings.

Step 2. Pour the slices into a frying pan with melted butter.

Step 3. Using low heat and vigorous stirring, bring the vegetable to a caramel color and softness.

Step 4. Sprinkle with flour.

Step 5. Stir until the white bulk component is evenly distributed.

Step 6. Continuing to work with a spatula, pour in the hot broth, season with bay leaf and pepper.

Step 7. Simmer the soup over low heat for about half an hour. Then throw away the bay leaf and add salt.

Step 8. Cut the baguette into medium-thick portions.

Step 9. Fry the bread in a dry frying pan until lightly browned.

Step 10. Divide the dish into heatproof tureens and sprinkle with a handful of cheese.

Step 11. Also add a piece of baguette.

Step 12. Repeat the layer of cheese and place the containers in a hot oven or microwave until the cheese has melted.

Step 13. Let's immediately taste the French classics!

Onion soup with white wine

Onion soup with white wine is a classic of French cuisine, which has long become popular in our latitudes.But don’t let this surprise you, because onions, after a long simmer and in combination with cheese and meat broth, acquire a completely different taste and aroma. Be sure to try it!

Cooking time – 2 hours 10 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 1.

Ingredients:

• Onion – 300 gr.
• Parmesan cheese – 50 gr.
• White semi-sweet wine – 30 ml.
• Butter – 10 gr.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Thyme – 5 sprigs.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Beef on the bone – 250 gr.
• Baguette – 40 gr.
• Cognac – 20 ml.
• Olive oil – 10 ml.
• Granulated sugar – 5 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground nutmeg – 1 pinch.
• Water – 1 l.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Rinse the beef on the bone and place it in a saucepan, pour in a liter of water and bring to a boil. Remove the foam with a slotted spoon, add salt and boil for two hours. We filter the finished broth and use the beef to prepare other dishes.

Step 2. Peel the onion and garlic and cut into thin feathers, sauté the onion in melted butter until light brown. Next, reduce the flame to low and add granulated sugar and stir.

Step 3. Season the aromatic ingredient with black pepper and salt, pour in two types of alcoholic drinks and set it on fire. Simmer for another 3 minutes.

Step 4. Fill the contents of a heat-resistant dish with 350 milliliters of broth, simmer for 5-7 minutes over low heat. Afterwards, season the mixture with chopped garlic, nutmeg, thyme, and leave on the burner for another 3-5 minutes.

Step 5. Pour the soup into a portioned pot and generously sprinkle with grated cheese - put it in the oven, heated to 180 degrees. We also place baguette slices on the grill. We take out the bread and soup in about 5-7 minutes.

Step 6. It is customary to consume the appetizing soup by dipping a golden baguette into the main composition.Bon appetit!