French Onion Soup With Beer Recipes

FRENCH ONION SOUP XI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir and cook onions in butter until golden brown, 15 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute. Pour in the beer and beef broth and season with mustard, thyme, black pepper and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Remove bay leaf from soup and ladle soup into a large casserole or individual ovenproof bowls, leaving about 1 inch of room at the top of the dish or dishes. Float slices of toasted bread on the soup and pile generously with Gruyere.
• Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes, until cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.

RICH AND SIMPLE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in an 8 quart stock pot on medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
• Add beef broth, sherry and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven broiler.
• Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly.

ONION & BEER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil; add onions& sugar, cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 20- 25 minutes or until the onions are slightly coloured.
• Sprinkle flour over onions& stir in.
• Slowly add the beer, pour in chicken stock and season to taste.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Place toast slices in ovenproof soup bowls.
• Pour broth into each bowl, sprinkle with some parsley& top with grated cheese.
• Place under broiler for a couple of minutes to melt cheese.

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH BEER

Steps:

• Cut the onions into thin slivers lengthwise and add to a pot (nonstick) over medium - medium high flame with the olive oil, butter and salt. Keep stirring until onions have browned (a deep brown), making sure not to burn them.
• Add the flour, garlic powder and herbs, and continue stirring for another few minutes.
• Stir in the beef broth, beer, boullion, and worcesteshire, and bring to a boil. Let simmer for another 10 minutes, making sure there aren't any lumps of flour or onion.
• Toast the french bread. Fill an oven proof ramekin with soup, then top with a slice of bread, a slice of chees and a sprinkle of parmesan. Broil in oven until cheese is golden brown.

ONION SOUP WITH BEER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions and sugar, cover and cook over low heat until the onions wilt, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium and continue to cook, covered, stirring the onions from time to time, until they are golden. Stir in the beer and cook five minutes longer.
• Add the stock and simmer the soup, covered, over medium heat for about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide the soup among four crocks or ovenproof bowls, top each with a crouton and some cheese and broil just until the cheese melts. Serve at once.