Famous Barr's French Onion Soup
The iconic department store soup, now available in your kitchen. An amazing cross of sweet and savory, and then topped with melted cheese; even those who dont like onions will love it.
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Chef's Knife
- Stock Pot or Dutch Oven, at least 3qt.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs Onions 4 Yellow or 2 Sweet
- ¾ stick Butter Unsalted
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Paprika Hungarian for spicy, smoked for not-spicy
- 2 Bay Leaves Whole (Never use chopped)
- 1½ tsp Sea Salt
- ½ cup Flour All Purpose
- 6 cup Beef Stock
- ½ cup White Wine, Sherry, or Champagne Sweet preferred
- 2 cup Gruyere shredded or sliced
- 6 slices French Bread sliced thin
Instructions
Preparation
- Slice onions (4) in half, and slice longwise. Melt butter (¾ stick) in a stock pot over medium heat.
Cooking
- Add the sliced onions to the stockpot and cook in the butter until softened, about 15 minutes. Add wine (½c) and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add your flour (½c), paprika (1T), salt (1.5t), pepper (1t), and bay leaves (2). Stir to combine.
- Add beef broth (6c) and stir to combine. Simmer soup for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Broil
- Ladle soup into oven safe bowls. Float a piece of toasted french bread on top, followed by cheese. Place under broiler for 3 minutes until browned and bubbling.
- Remove from broiler and serve hot with more bread for dipping.
Notes
- Make sure to add the flour before the beef broth, otherwise, it can clump.
- For a gluten-free alternative, use rice flour (or another GF flour) to thicken the soup.
- For a vegan alternative, substitute oil for butter, use vegetable stock and skip the broiler step. It will still be delicious.
- For children, skip the broiler step and sprinkle hot soup with cheese. They will love the melty, stringy goodness.
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