Microwave French Onion Soup Recipe 45

MICROWAVE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Peel cut in half and slice onions and set aside. Place butter in 3 quart glass casserole measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH until melted, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add onion slices, tossing to coat. Cover and microwave on high 6-8 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring at least twice. Blend in broth, water, sugar, wine and pepper. Cover and microwave on HIGH until heated through about 8 minutes.
• 2. Brush one side of french bread with melted butter. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Place under broiler to toast.Ladle soup into six individual serving dishes. Top each bowl with toast and 1 ounce of swiss cheese.
• 3. Place bowls in microwave oven in circular pattern. Microwave at high 4 to 8 minutes or until cheese melts and soup is hot.
• 4. In going through old photos of some of the dishes I have made over the years, I came across this one of the French Onion Soup I made as the first course, so I am sorry there are no step by step pictures. I will take some pictures the next time I make it.

MICROWAVE FRENCH ONION SOUP RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• In a 3 quart microwave-safe dish, add everything but the croutons and cheese. Cover and microwave at 50% power for 20-30 minutes or until onions are tender. Ladle soup into microwave-safe soup bowl. Top with croutons and cheese. Cover with wax paper; microwave on 100% power for 1 minute or until cheese is melted. If you have soup bowls that can be used in the broiler; then ladle soup, add croutons and cheese and broil for 1 minute or until cheese is melted. This is the standard for melting the cheese and makes is nice and brown on top. It's safer and easier to use a cookie sheet with soup bowls on it for broiling.

MICROWAVE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 9x11 inch microwave safe dish, mix together the rice, French onion soup, mushroom soup and butter.
• Cook in microwave oven on high power for 10 minutes or until boiling. Decrease power to medium, stir and cook for 20 minutes. Serve when all liquid is absorbed.

MICROWAVE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and microwave at 50% power for 18-23 minutes or until onions are tender. , Ladle hot soup into four microwave-safe bowls. Top with croutons and cheese. Cover and microwave on high for 45 seconds or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

SIMPLE MICROWAVE FRENCH ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Slice onions.
• Place onions and butter in microwave-safe dish and microwave on high 4-6 minutes.
• Add water and seasonings to onions.
• Stir to combine ingredients, then microwave on high 5 minutes.
• Change power setting to 50% (medium) and microwave 15-20 minutes.
• Toast bread and place in to bowls.
• Ladle soup over bread, top with mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle with parmesan.
• Microwave 5 minutes on medium until cheese is melted.

ALMOST INSTANT ONION RICE

Steps:

• Place everything in a microwave-safe bowl; mix.
• Microwave on high for 6-8 minutes (depending on your microwave size).
• Remove from microwave and fluff/mix with a fork.
• Serve.

FRENCH ONION SOUP RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Slice the onions in half and peel outer layers and discard the ends. Finely slice the all the onions. 2. Melt the butter in a 4 quart pan and add the oil. 3. Add a handful of the onion and sprinkle a pinch of salt. Continue to layer all the onion with salt until the pot is full. Do not stir 4. Sweat down the onions for 15 minutes. 5. Stir occasionally until onions are dark rich brown and reduced to approximately 2 cups for 45 minutes. 6. Add wine and scrape the bottom of the pot. Cook for 10 minutes at 250° F to reduce the wine. 7. With a piece of kitchen twine, bundle the Thyme, rosemary and Bay Leaf together to form a bouquet garni. 8. Reduce heat to 215° F. Add Beef consomme, beef stock and apple cider vinegar to the pot and bouquet garni and simmer for 30 minutes. 9. Place oven rack in top 1/3 of oven and heat broiler. 10.Cut slices of french bread. Lay the slices down and cut in rounds large enough to fit mouth of oven safe soup crocks. Butter the bread and place the slices on a baking sheet and place under broiler for 1 minute. 11. Remove bouquet garni from the soup. 12. Season soup mixture with salt, pepper and cognac. Add salt a little at a time and taste. 13. ladle soup into crocks leaving one inch to the lip. Place bread round, toasted side down, on top of soup and top with grated cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.