French Onion Soup From 12 Tomatoes Recipes

CLASSIC FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil and butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, 10-13 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Add minced garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add broth, pepper and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet; brush both sides with remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Bake until toasted, 3-5 minutes on each side. Rub toasts with halved garlic. , To serve, place twelve 8-oz. broiler-safe bowls or ramekins on baking sheets; place 2 toasts in each. Ladle with soup; top with cheese. Broil 4 in. from heat until cheese is melted.

FRENCH ONION TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in Dutch oven with butter, stirring until golden, 15 minutes. Add flour and cook until it turns golden. Add salt and the water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, put tomatoes through blender to make a puree. Add to onion; simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Pour soup into individual heat proof bowls or into a large, shallow one. Arrange toast on top; sprinkle with cheese. Run under broiler 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese melts and brown slightly. (If your bowls are not broiler safe, a hot oven will do the trick also.)

FRENCH ONION TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in butter until tender.
• Add the tomato juice, bouillon, lemon juice, parsley, brown sugar, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle soup into 10 oz.
• ovenproof soup bowls or ramekins.
• Top with french bread; sprinkle with cheese.
• Broil for 4-6 inches from heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

FRENCH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions in butter until tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, and continue cooking for 10 more minutes, stirring frequently. Add the potato, and 2 cups of water. Season with the bay leaf, garlic and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining water, and bring to a boil again. Discard bay leaf, and strain the solids from the broth, reserving both. Puree the vegetables in a food processor or blender, and stir them back into the broth. Bring to a boil, and add the rice. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes, or until rice is tender. Serve hot.

FRENCH ONION TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Add the onion, garlic, thyme and 1/4 cup water to a hot pan. Cook over medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding an additional 3 TBSP water every 4-5 minutes. Onions should caramelize and turn dark brown in color.
• Add in butter, tomatoes, broth and brown sugar. Cook on medium heat until bubbling, then decrease heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Blend until smooth. Top with toasted baguette and cheese. Sprinkle with fresh basil, if desired.

FRENCH ONION TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in butter until tender. Add the tomato juice, bouillon, lemon juice, parsley and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Ladle soup into 10-oz. ovenproof soup bowls or ramekins. Top with French bread; sprinkle with cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

FRENCH ONION SOUP FROM 12 TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F Generously grease the inside of a large Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray. Place the butter into the Dutch oven, then add the onions with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook covered for 1 hour, then remove from the oven and stir onions, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pot. Return the pot to the oven with the lid slightly ajar and continue to cook until the onions are very soft and golden brown (about 1 1/2 hours). Make sure to stir the onions and scrape the sides of the pot after 1 hour. Remove the pot from the oven and place over medium-high heat. Cook the onions, stirring frequently and scraping the sides of the pot until the liquid evaporates and the onions brown (use oven mitts to handle the pot), or for about 15 to 20 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the bottom of the pot is coated with a dark crust (another 6 or 7 minutes). Once the onions are a very dark brown, add the garlic and continue to stir for another 30 seconds to a minute, or until the garlic becomes fragrant. Stir in the sherry and red wine, and cook, stirring frequently until the liquid evaporates (another 7 to 10 minutes). Stir in the broths, 2 cups water, thyme, bay leaf, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pot as you do to loosen everything up. Increase the heat to high until simmering, then reduce the head to low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet and bake about 10 minutes in the oven. Remove and discard the herbs from the soup, then season with salt and pepper to taste. To serve, adjust oven to boiling. Ladle soup into the bowls, then top with 1 or 2 baguette slices. Sprinkle with Gruyere cheese, then broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly around the edges (3 to 5 minutes). Let cool 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!