COOKS' ILLUSTRATED ONION SOUP
Steps:
- 1. For the soup: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Generously spray inside of heavy-bottomed large (at least 7-quart) Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray. Place butter in pot and add onions and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, covered, 1 hour (onions will be moist and slightly reduced in volume). Remove pot from oven and stir onions, scraping bottom and sides of pot. Return pot to oven with lid slightly ajar and continue to cook until onions are very soft and golden brown, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours longer, 2. Place pot over medium-high heat. Cook onions, stirring frequently and scraping bottom and sides of pot, until liquid evaporates and onions brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until pot bottom is coated with dark crust, 6 to 8 minutes, adjusting heat as necessary. Stir in 1/4 cup water, scraping pot bottom and cook until water evaporates and pot bottom has formed another dark crust, 6 to 8 minutes. Repeat process 2 or 3 x, until onions are very dark brown. Stir in sherry and cook until sherry evaporates, about 5 minutes. 3. Stir in broths, 2 cups water, thyme, bay leaf, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, scraping up any final bits of browned crust on bottom and sides of pot. Increase heat to high and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Remove and discard herbs, then season with salt and pepper. 4. For the croutons: arrange baguette slices on baking sheet and bake in 400-degree oven until bread is dry, crisp, and golden at edges, about 10 minutes. Set aside. 5. To serve: Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler element and heat broiler. Set individual broiler-safe crocks on baking sheet and fill each with about 1 3/4 cups soup. Top each bowl with 1 or 2 baguette slices (do not overlap slices) and sprinkle evenly with Gruyère. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly around edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
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Abdirahim Omar
[email protected]This soup is amazing! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit. The flavor is rich and complex, and the onions are so tender and sweet. I love that it's also relatively easy to make, and it's a great way to use up leftover onions.
Md Refon
[email protected]I love this soup! It's so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Haliyanah Nakiwala
[email protected]This soup is absolutely delicious! The onions are caramelized to perfection, and the broth is rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Masom Log
[email protected]I've been making this soup for years, and it's always a favorite. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.
Mili Ahmed
[email protected]This soup is a must-try for any onion lover. It's rich, flavorful, and incredibly comforting. I highly recommend serving it with a side of crusty bread for dipping.
Lori Hollis
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of onion soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so flavorful and satisfying. I especially love the addition of the sherry.
Rimma Partridge
[email protected]This soup is amazing! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit. The flavor is rich and complex, and the onions are so tender and sweet. I love that it's also relatively easy to make, and it's a great way to use up leftover onions.
Dragan Sarcevic
[email protected]I love this soup! It's so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
nadan alak
[email protected]This soup is absolutely delicious! The onions are caramelized to perfection, and the broth is rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Xaliimo Xaliimo
[email protected]I've been making this soup for years, and it's always a favorite. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.
hadeed player
[email protected]This soup is a must-try for any onion lover. It's rich, flavorful, and incredibly comforting. I highly recommend serving it with a side of crusty bread for dipping.
sula arben
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of onion soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so flavorful and satisfying. I especially love the addition of the sherry.
Kgomotso Mabe
[email protected]This soup is amazing! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit. The flavor is rich and complex, and the onions are so tender and sweet. I love that it's also relatively easy to make, and it's a great way to use up leftover onions.
Christelle Lilliane
[email protected]I love this soup! It's so easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Saleem Dahri
[email protected]This soup is absolutely delicious! The onions are caramelized to perfection, and the broth is rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Hazrat yousaf entartainer
[email protected]I've been making this soup for years, and it's always a favorite. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.
Mandip Yadav
[email protected]This soup is a must-try for any onion lover. It's rich, flavorful, and incredibly comforting. I highly recommend serving it with a side of crusty bread for dipping.
vlad cojocari
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of onion soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so flavorful and satisfying. I especially love the addition of the sherry.
Josh Shiels
[email protected]This soup is amazing! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit. The flavor is rich and complex, and the onions are so tender and sweet. I love that it's also relatively easy to make, and it's a great way to use up leftover onions.