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Julia Child's French Onion Soup With A Twist

French Onion Soup is a rich and flavourful hearty soup that is the ultimate comfort food! This recipe adds a modern twist by creating a rich stock without making a homemade beef stock that needs simmering for hours.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 large yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 8 cups beef broth Using 1- 2 tbsp. Better Than Bouillon Beef Stock
  • 1 tbsp. Trio Beef Gravy Mix
  • 2 bay leaves optional
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Baguette slices or rye bread toasted
  • Gruyère cheese or Swiss grated
  • Parmesan Cheese

Method
 

  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter and olive oil over lower heat.
  2. Add the sliced onions and cover the saucepan for 15 minutes.
  3. Uncover, raise the heat to medium and stir in the salt and sugar. Cook for 30-40 minutes stirring frequently and the onions will turn a deep shade of golden brown.
  4. While the onions are browning, make your beef stock by adding the Better than Bouillon Beef Flavour and Gravy Mix Powder to 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil then simmer until you are ready to add it to the onion roux.
  5. Once the onions are golden sprinkle 3 tbsp. flour and stir for exactly 3 minutes.
  6. *Very Important* Remove the pot from the heat. Add in the wine, and half of the beef stock. Whisk very good! You will see it thickens nicely.
  7. Now place the pot back on the stove at low-med heat and add in the rest of the beef stock. Stir.
  8. Simmer for at least 30-40 minutes. The flavour becomes rich and delicious.
  9. To Assemble the French Onion Soup:
  10. Place your oven on broil.
  11. Ladle the onion soup to 3/4 of the way up into an oven safe bowl.
  12. Toast some rye bread or a baguette sliced and place on top of the soup.
  13. Add shredded swiss cheese or Gruyère cheese and sprinkle parmesean over top
  14. Broil for 3-5 minutes watching closely to make sure the cheese doesn't burn.
  15. Serve and Enjoy!