French Onion Soup
I AM OBSESSED WITH FRENCH ONION SOUP!
i was the one that was super sad when panera stopped selling it buttt this past weekend when i was in newport, i had a v good french onion soup...like lick your bowl! since it’s been depressing af, cold and raining here in nyc i decided to recreate the dish...and it was gooood and evening better the next day! try it below and yes you can caramelize onions! You can do it, just leave them aloneee!👩🏾🍳
Ingredients (serves 2)
-3 yellow onions, sliced (not too thin)
-1 sweet onion, sliced (not too thin)
-6 tablespoons unsalted butter
-4 cups or so beef stock (organic)
-1 cup or so chicken stock (organic)
-1/2 cup of dry white wine or more 🤗 (love a sauvignon blanc)
-splash of apple cider vinegar
-3 sprigs of thyme
-2 bay leaves
-a big baguette, cut into pieces
-gruyere cheese, shredded
-salt & pepper, to taste
Directions
-pre heat oven to 350
-in a deep pot, melt 6 tablespoons on medium heat until the butter foams
-add the onions, toss them in the butter and let sweat for 10 min. (your lid is not on)
-check on the onions, toss them around with your tongs then let sweat another 10 min.
-check on the onions again, until they are soft, brown and sweet! taste them! You will know
-add the wine, beef stock, chicken stock & ACV
-add thyme, bay leaves, salt & pepper
-half cover the pot and let simmer for about 45-60 min. taste to adjust seasoning
-cut the baguette and drizzle on some olive oil
-add the baguette in the oven for 5 min until crispy
-spoon the soup in an oven safe bowl, add some crispy baguettes into the soup & shredded gruyere cheese
-change the oven to broil on high and let the cheese melt! enjoyyyyy!