Grandma Delleplain French Onino Soup Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onions and fry with the lid on for 10 mins until soft.
• Sprinkle in the sugar and cook for 20 mins more, stirring frequently, until caramelised. The onions should be really golden, full of flavour and soft when pinched between your fingers. Take care towards the end to ensure that they don't burn.
• Add the garlic cloves for the final few minutes of the onions' cooking time, then sprinkle in the plain flour and stir well.
• Increase the heat and keep stirring as you gradually add the wine, followed by the beef stock. Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins.
• To serve, turn on the grill, and toast the bread. Ladle the soup into heatproof bowls.
• Put a slice or two of toast on top of the bowls of soup, and pile on the gruyère. Grill until melted. Alternatively, you can cook the toasts under the grill, then add them to the soup to serve.

Steps:

• ( BROWN STOCK ) Cut or trim meat from bones and brown meat. Put the meat and bones into a large kettle, or pot, cover with water and seasoning and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 4-5 hours. Add the vegetables and cook 1-2 hours longer. Strain and cool. When cool remove the layer of fat at the top. Use the broth fot soups, stews, and gravys.
• Green Pea Soup.. combine brown stock, warer and 3 1/2 cups peas, celery, onions, turnips and mint. Cook until vegetables are tender.
• Rub through a sieve, thin with stock or water if necessary.
• Blend flour and seasoning with salt, pepper, and sugar. Add to puried vegetables and heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Add remaining whole peas, cook until tender, and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Wash beef in cold water, and cut into small pieces about 1" cube. Place in large pot with 2 guarts water and biol on simmer for 3 hours or until meat is tender.
• 2. Add all remaining ingredients to the pot and cook until all vegetables are tender, about one hour.

Steps:

• ( BROWN STOCK ) This must be made before you make the onion soup. It will take the longest to cook, about 5-6 hours. Cut away the meat from the beef bones and brown the meat, Place the meat and bones in a large kettle, or pot., cover with water and add seasoning , bring to a boil, reduice heat and simmer 4-5 hours. Add the vegetables and cook 1-2 hours longer. Strain and cool when the broth is cool remove the layer of fat at the top. Use the broth for soups, stews, and gravys.
• For the french obion soup slice the onions or chop them and brown them in the butter, add the ( brown stock ) wercestershire sauce, salt and pepper, simmer until onions are tender, put into bowls and sprinkle with parmisan cheese on top.