American French Onion Soup

Name: American French Onion Soup
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 946 milliliters beef broth; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 946 milliliters chicken broth; 3 Tbsps dry sherry; 6 slices French bread; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 6 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 237 milliliters shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar, or to taste; 237 milliliters shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese; 6 larges yellow onions, diced

American French Onion Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 22g of fat, and If you have beef broth, monterey jack cheese, salt and ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the french bread you could follow this main course with the French Bread Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of American food. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

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Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large, oven-safe skillet on medium heat. Stir in onions until they are all coated in butter.

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Butter

Onion

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Oven

Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they are tender and well browned, about 1 hour.

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Onion

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Transfer skillet to the stovetop; cook and stir onions over medium heat until they start to brown and stick to the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

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Frying Pan

Pour sherry and vinegar into the pan, and bring to a boil while scraping browned bits of onion off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

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Vinegar

Sherry

Onion

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Place caramelized onions in a large soup pot.

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Caramelized Onions

Soup

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Pour in chicken broth, beef broth, and thyme. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam and fat that appear on top. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Broth

Beef Broth

Thyme

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

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Generously brush French bread slices with melted butter.

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French Bread

Butter

Place on a baking sheet and broil in the preheated oven until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes.

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Oven

Ladle soup into heat-proof bowls, top each bowl with a piece of toasted bread, sprinkle with 2 to 3 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese.

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Monterey Jack Cheese