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classic french onion soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
chris kromer
buffalo, NY

This was one of the first soups i learned to make while working under a pain in the ass chef ha you really should try this and let me know how much you like it!!!!

(1 rating)
yield 8 10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For classic french onion soup

  • 5 lbs
    yellow or vidalia onions mix it up
  • about 1 gallon good beef broth (homemade if possible) low sodium enough to cover fimal product by about 2 inches
  • cooking sherry
  • provolone or swiss loraine and fontina cheese sliced
  • croutons whatever you like

How To Make classic french onion soup

  • 1
    Start by peeling and slicing onions cut in half from en d to end then start to slice about quarter inch slices from end to end.
  • 2
    In a large saute pan over medium heat Start to caramelize onions do not add extra fat sugars will come out of the onion takes a little time. Wait until onions are nice and Browned without burning. May take a little practice.
  • 3
    Put caramelized onions in a large pot then deglaze pan with cooking sherry. Pour liquid into the pot. Repeat process for remaing onions.
  • 4
    Ed be for us to about 2or3 inches above onions. Bring to be a boil then turn off. In oven safe Super soup bowls place croutons ladle soup plac e bowls on sheet tray to avoid spills put cheese on top and place in 350 degree oven untill cheese is browned. ENJOY!!!!

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