French Onion Soup

By nealc1

Here’s a French lesson you can ace in your own kitchen. Hearty and warming French onion soup is so simple to make, and this video shows you how. Step-by-step instructions take you through slicing the onions and cooking them to golden brown deliciousness with the help of a little sugar and brandy. Beef broth goes in next; then the soup is ladled into oven-proof bowls and topped with a round of crusty bread and two kinds of cheese. A quick run under the broiler finishes the dish. It’s that easy.

Ingredients

• 4 large onions
• 1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup of Brandy
• Tsp of sugar
• 2 quarts of beef broth
• Baguette
• Gruyere cheese, shredded
• 8 slices of Swiss cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Slice the onions thinly
Coat bottom of dutch oven with olive oil.
Add onions and cook over medium heat for 12 minutes, til tender and golden. Stir often.
Add brandy and let alcohol cook off
Add sugar
Add beef broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes.
Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls, place a toasted baguette on top.
Cover with shredded Gruyere then a slice of Swiss cheese.
Place bowls on baking sheet and broil until cheese is melted.