While making the beef stock from scratch is time consuming, it really makes for a fabulous soup! Of course you can always buy beef stock too (if you are in a bit of a hurry)! This serves 4 as a main course with crunchy French bread and a simple side salad (try mixing tender butter lettuce, sweet green and red leaf lettuce, some crunchy iceberg, confettied light green cabbage and grated carrot with candied pecans and a light balsamic or Italian dressing).
Provided by Lolobug
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Onion Soup Recipes French Onion Soup Recipes
Time 6h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Place the water, beef ribs, parsnips, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme into a large soup pot over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, skimming and discarding the foam that forms on the top of the broth, until the broth is a rich brown color, 5 to 6 hours. Broth may be made in a slow cooker. Strain the broth, discard the ribs and vegetables, and refrigerate extra broth.
- Melt butter in a large heavy skillet or cast iron pan over medium-low heat, and cook the onions and garlic until caramelized and brown, about 30 minutes. Mix flour, herbes de Provence, paprika, and garlic powder together in a bowl, and sprinkle the flour mixture over the browned onions. Cook and stir 5 minutes; add salt and black pepper to taste, and mix in parsley and 1 more teaspoon of thyme.
- Pour in 4 cups of beef broth, white wine, sherry, and hot pepper sauce; simmer until the flavors have blended and the soup has thickened, at least 15 minutes. More time couldn't hurt.
- About 15 minutes before serving time, preheat oven's broiler, and place a rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
- Brush the slices of French bread with flavored olive oil, and toast under the preheated broiler until well browned on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Ladle soup into ovenproof soup bowls, and place a toasted bread slice on top of each bowl. Sprinkle each bread slice evenly with Gruyere cheese.
- Place the filled soup bowls under the broiler until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned, 2 to 4 minutes or as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 865.4 calories, Carbohydrate 82.5 g, Cholesterol 135.9 mg, Fat 40.7 g, Fiber 13.5 g, Protein 42.1 g, SaturatedFat 21.9 g, Sodium 1319.9 mg, Sugar 22.2 g
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Awan Badshah
[email protected]This soup is so comforting and delicious. I highly recommend it.
Sookie Tusing
[email protected]I've never made French onion soup before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the soup turned out great.
sodawithnofizzy
[email protected]This is the best French onion soup I've ever had. It's so rich and flavorful.
Cathrine Mirisi
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it up!
Malik ishtiaq Top city islamabad
[email protected]This soup is delicious! The caramelized onions and the rich beef broth make it so flavorful.
Neno Neno g
[email protected]I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Prajwol Karki
[email protected]I've made this soup several times now and it's always a winner. It's perfect for a cold winter day.
joy mondido
[email protected]This is my new favorite soup recipe. It's so comforting and flavorful.
Dakota Didi
[email protected]I made this soup for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone raved about the flavor.
Bella Schultz
[email protected]This soup was easy to make and so delicious. I used store-bought beef broth instead of making my own, and it still turned out great.
Mimi Melo
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfect. The soup was rich and flavorful, and the croutons were crispy and cheesy. My family loved it!
Suraj Thapa
[email protected]This French onion soup is amazing! The homemade beef stock really makes a difference in the flavor. I will definitely be making this again.