French Traditional Recipe Onion Soup Recipe. How to prepare it? What are the ingredients? Cooking tips and more… It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty.
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Ingredients of French Traditional Recipe Onion Soup
- Make ready 6 of large and sweet onions.
- Prepare 30 ml (1 oz) of extra virgin olive oil (2 tablespoons).
- You need 60 g (2 oz) of butter.
- Make ready 1 clove of garlic.
- Prepare 2 (70 oz.) of Liters of meat broth.
- It’s 12 slices of baguette bread.
- You need 3 tablespoons of wheat flour.
- Make ready 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- Prepare of Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste).
- Make ready 30 ml (1 oz) of brandy or cognac.
- Take 120 g (4 oz) of soft grated cheese (Gruyère type).
French Traditional Recipe Onion Soup step by step
- In this Onion French Soup we must use sweet onions, we will find them in any market. If another type of onion is used but the flavor will no longer be equally soft and sweet.
- Peel the sweet onions and cut them into julienne (lengthwise and thinly sliced). we put them in a bowl..
- We choose a large casserole, heat the oil in the bottom of the casserole. We add butter, which is the true basis of this French soup..
- When it has melted and mixed with the olive oil, add the onions and finely chopped garlic.
- If we have not used sweet onions, add a spoonful of sugar. Sprinkle the flour in the pan and stir gently to mix well. The effect of the flour with the onion and especially the butter is called Roux, it will help us to bind and thicken the soup..
- Add the brandy and let 2 minutes evaporate to the alcohol..
- We introduce the broth that could be meat, vegetables or chicken. Bring all these ingredients to a boil for 15-20 minutes over a very low heat.
Cut the bread into thin slices and toast them lightl.
- Tips.
- Onion French Soup, is a liquid soup but it can be transformed into creamy. It adds a little starch that gives a texture between soup and cream.
A recipe worthy of both a first course and a main one in a simple and special dinner for cold nights.