FRENCH ONION SOUP

Melty Gruyere cheese, rich mushroom or beef broth, caramelized onions, and a crusty piece of bread all merge together to make for one of our favorite Apres Ski Meals. We prepare the stock & onions at home. Adding the bread and loading up the cheese onto the premade soup is quick and easy when serving up. We have dedicated oven-safe soup bowls to do so all together under the broiler. It can also be made using a cookie sheet, broiling the cheese on slices of bread then top it on the individual servings.  

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One secret to this delicious French Onion Soup is the slow-cooking of the onions to golden soft. Do not crisp or burn. 

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The traditional recipe uses homemade stock. A busy work week does not always allow me the time thus, this recipe with good boxed broth is the formula I use to prepare my ski lodge-friendly French Onion Soup before heading to the mountains. 

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RECIPE:

INGREDIENTS:

• 5-6  sweet onions, depending on size, 

• 3 cloves garlic, sliced & chopped

• 4 cups broth

    * Homemade Beef Broth

           or

    * Organic boxed beef broth

           or

    * I use mushroom broth for a vegetarian option

• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

• 2 Tbs flour

• 3 tbs butter

• 1 tbs olive oil

• 1 tsp salt

• Shake of fresh ground pepper

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• Sliced baguette

• 1 cup grated Gruyere (or other good quality authentic Swiss cheese)

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DIRECTIONS:

• Peel and slice the onions, I like them in chunky strips

• Rough chop garlic in small bits

• Melt butter in the saute pan

• Add onions to the pan

• Add olive oil

• Sprinkle with salt

         the broth is salty, adjust salt to personal preference​

• Cover and cook on low for approximately 20 minutes stirring occasionally

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• Add in flour, stir, then add broth

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Optional, add fresh thyme ( I have a giant thyme plant and put it in everything)

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• Cover and heat for 20 more minutes

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• Up to this point, you can make it at home. Cool and transport to reheat. 

• Recommended storage: 3 days fridge, 6 months freezer.

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• Toast baguette slices 

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A: If you have the proper broiler SAFE crocks for French onion:

    Ladle soup into oven-safe crocks. Place toasted baguettes on the soup, cover with grated cheese and broil for 2-4 minutes. Place crocks on a cookie sheet while in the oven to minimize mess.

B: No crocks:

    Toast the cheese on the baguette slices on a cookie sheet. Top on heated soup in individual bowls