A thick, rich and hearty beef broth loaded with slices of sweet onion and topped with crusty French loaf and melted Emmental cheese.
Dear GOD why don’t I have French Onion Soup more often?
This past December while vacationing in Mont Tremblant I gave in to my insane craving for comfort food and ordered the divine dish at Pizzateria, an Italian eatery centrally located in the pedestrian village. And I’ve kinda sorta been dreaming about it ever since.
First and foremost, when in Tremblant and at Pizzateria, order this soup. The marriage of sweet and savoury is just too beautiful to adequately put into words. Second, if you’d like to make French Onion Soup at home (which I’ve already done – twice) try this fabulous recipe I found on Epicurious. It’s pretty much a bowl of heaven.
The recipe yields two hearty servings but you can double up if you’re serving 4-6 and are looking for appetizer-sized goodness. Use Vidalia onions if you can find them as they’re sweeter and less pungent than cooking onions. I’ve tweaked the recipe slightly to reflect my personal tastes, but if you don’t trust my adjustments, you can find the original recipe here.
INGREDIENTS
1 lb Viladia onions, thinly sliced lengthwise
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups beef broth
1 cups water
pinch black pepper
2 (1/2-inch thick) diagonal slices of baguette
2 slices Emmental cheese
PREPARATION
Cook onions, thyme, bay leaf and salt in butter in a medium-sized heavy pot over moderate heat, uncovered, stirring frequently, until onions are very soft and deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in wine and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Stir in broth, water and pepper and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
While soup simmers, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange bread in 1 layer on a baking sheet and toast, turning over once, until completely dry, about 15 minutes. These are now called croûtes!
Remove croûtes from oven and preheat broiler. Ladle soup into oven-proof crocks and place in a shallow baking pan. Float a croûte in each and place a slice of Emmental to cover tops of crocks, allowing ends of cheese to hang over rims of crocks.
Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until cheese is melted and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.
wow this sounds and looks amazing I am gonna have to try this French Onion Soup recipe this weekend! mmm
Mmm…..sounds delish! What an easy recipe and perfect time of the season to enjoy this soup. Thanks for sharing Lena!
I love French Onion Soup; need to try this recipe!
Very similar to my recipe but I use cooking sherry instead of wine.
Yummy! I love a good bowl of French Onion Soup but hubby hates it so I don’t get it that often. Might have to make it up for me one day as a treat!
I despise onions so this is not the recipe for me! But my daughter loves them so to be fair I still put in the effort to make “onion” dishes for her. She would be excited for the croute with cheese on top!
look at that cheesy goodness!! I can almost smell the soup from my computer
This sounds good love using Vidalia onions, they have such a nice flavour
Yum sounds delicious! I have never had French onion soup before, it’s easier than I thought
You have had me thinking about it since I saw this post so I am making it tonight….will just make hubby something else to eat :)
That looks so good!!
Ohhhh my that looks so good! Have always wanted to make French Onion soup. Thanks for the recipe will give it a try!!
French onion is my favourite. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve always wanted to try and make French Onion soup but felt it was to difficult. I think I will give this recipe a try.
I have never tried french onion soup,going to try this one hope it works
I absolutely love French onion soup. Thank you for this recipe. I am going to give it a try. Perfect winter soup.
Thanks so much for the recipe! I love french onion soup so much but haven’t had it for such a long time!
Great stuff on a cold winter day!
yum, this looks good and comforting – perfect for a cold winter’s meal.
I have tried the French Onion Soup once before when out & loved it. Thanks for the recipe I will be making it!
I love French onion soup!! It’s so delicious and comforting.My husband and I have it often but not made from scratch.Yours looks really good!!
I love French Onion soup but haven’t had it in ages. Your recipe looks delicious, I can’t wait to try it!
french onion soup is my favorite, thanks for sharing this fabulous recipe
Amazing! The ingredient list is simple yet the finished product is decadent rich and delicious!!!!
I haven’t had french onion soup in forever! Seeing your picture makes me crave it!
Your recipe looks really good. I make French Onion soup often. I like using a little Calvados instead of the wine. It gives it amazing flavour.
I love French Onion Soup and have not had it in years,its time to make it.Beautiful photo,looks delicious!
It’s probably the addition of the cheese that makes it tastes so good, the marriage of flavours.
I am going to try this it sounds delicious and it is great for winter time; real comfort food. thanks
going to try and make this in my slow cooker
I actually made this. Your picture made me crave French Onion Soup. Thank you for the recipe.
Ths French soup looks so delish, a must try forme.
I absolutely love French Onion soup!
My hubby makes awesome soup too!!! I so should show him this one , I know he will love it!!
Thanks we had this for dinner last night and it was amazingly delicious !
This looks so good, love to try it!
french onion soup is a tradition for us on the 23rd of dec every year when we get together with family. I put cooking sherry in mine instead of the wine
We had a potluck for my sisters birthday the weekend past and this soup was a big hit.
FRENCH ONION SOUP IS GOOD AS COMFORT FOOD BUT I LIKE A BOWL OF CLAM CHOWDER
This soup looks delicious and the best is how it’s fairly easy to make