Onion Soup

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Servings: 4 Difficulty: Advanced
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Italian-style warm and comforting soup that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Onion Soup

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 573.6

Description

This Italian soup features Water or chicken stock, beef. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Or vegetable broth 2 ts Dry thyme 3 Or 4 yellow onions 2 tb Unsalted butter 1 tb Vegetable oil 1 ts Salt 1 c Dry white wine Freshly ground black pepper To taste 1 c Grated Swiss cheese, Parmesan, or Blue cheese and Swiss 2 lg Slices of bread,
  2. cut in Triangles or 8 small rounds 1 tb Cognac, 2 eggs yolks and 2 TB sherry or port (optional) stirred in a bowl Ready to
  3. add to the soup Bring the water and thyme to a
  4. boil .
  5. Trim, peel slice the onions (under water to avoid tears or in a food processor).
  6. Heat butter and oil in a skillet and cook the onions for 5 minutes, don't let them get too brown.
  7. Sprinkle with salt, cover for 5 minutes stirring once.
  8. Add a cup of dry white wine to the onions then
  9. pour the whole thing into the pan of hot water and
  10. simmer partly covered, lid halfway for 35 minutes.
  11. Season with salt and pepper and a drop of Cognac if you like.
  12. Toast the slices of bread on one side lightly, turn on the other side then
  13. sprinkle with grated cheese.
  14. Pour the soup into a oven- proof tureen, or individual tureens, top with the bread and cheese and
  15. bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
  16. Lift the crust of bread and cheese once or twice (it is supposed to be lifted and pushed down 7 times!!) with a fork and
  17. add the Cognac- sherry and egg yolk mixture.
  18. Leave in oven for another minute then
  19. serve piping hot wrapped in a thick towel and you wearing thick oven mittens and a brave smile.
  20. Serve with a dry white wine.
  21. CHEF DU JOUR MIREILLE JOHNSTON SHOW

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 573.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28.8g45%
Saturated Fat 7.9g40%
Cholesterol 213.6mg72%
Sodium 196.8mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 64.8g130%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, beef, blending, boiling, chicken, italian, onion, simmering, soup, stock, title, water
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