Cheesy French Bread Onion Soup Recipes

THE BEST FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot or dutch oven, melt the butter and canola oil together over high heat and add the onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally until they start to caramelize, about 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium high and continue to sauté until the onions are a deep brown color, about 1 hour.
• Deglaze with the sherry and red wine and cook until the liquid is nearly evaporated.
• Stir in the tomato paste and garlic purée. Add the bouquet garni, chicken stock, and beef base and bring to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes.
• Skim the butter fat/foamy liquid from the top, and discard. Taste for seasoning and add salt or pepper as desired. Remove the bouquet garni.
• Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls and top with 2-3 slices of the baguette, then top with a slice of provolone cheese and grated gruyere if desired. Place the bowls on a baking sheet and broil for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves and serve.

CHEESY FRENCH ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a serrated knife, crosshatch boule, scoring an inch in both directions and making sure to not slice all the way through the bottom.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Add onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook until onions are very soft, stirring often, about 12 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef broth and cook until reduced, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Melt remaining butter then stir in thyme. Brush butter mixture all over bread, making sure to get inside the crosshatches; then stuff onions, gruyere and mozzarella into crosshatches.
• Bake until cheese is melty and bread is toasted, about 20 minutes. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY FRENCH BREAD ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In large Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onions and sugar.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until onions are tender but not colored.
• Uncover pan, increase heat slightly and continue to cook, stirring regularly until onions are rich caramel colour (10 to 15 minutes) DO NOT LET ONIONS BURN.
• Stir in flour until well blended.
• Gradually add wine; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Stir in beef broth and pepper; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Ladle soup into 6, 1-1/2 cup oven proof bowls.
• Top each with bread slice; sprinkle with swiss cheese and parmesan cheeses and paprika.
• Place bowls on jelly roll pan.
• Broil until cheese melts and bubbles.

CHEESY ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt shortening in a pot and add the onions; cook till browned.
• Add flour, stirring constantly.
• Add milk (a little at a time), stirring constantly.
• When soup gets HOT and THICK, add the cheese and stir till cheese is melted and soup is smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Shake paprika on top of soup in bowl and serve.

CHEESE & ONION FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cheese blend, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese and onions; spread over cut sides of bread., Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.