French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 371 calories, 21g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up butter, pepper, onions, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sea salt you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Sea Salt Brownies as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Melt the butter in a large enameled cast-iron casserole.
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Add the onions and a pinch of salt, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring once or twice, until the onions soften, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the onions are lightly browned, about 40 minutes.
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Stir in the sherry.
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Add the stock and bouquet garni and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the soup has a deep flavor, about 30 minutes. Discard the bouquet garni and season the soup with salt and pepper.
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Preheat the oven to 35
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Butter the bread on both sides and place on a baking sheet. Toast the bread for 15 minutes, turning the slices halfway through, until golden and crisp but not dried out. Raise the oven temperature to 42
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Bring the soup to a simmer, ladle it into 4 deep ovenproof bowls and sprinkle with half of the cheese.
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Place a crouton in each bowl and sprinkle on the remaining cheese.
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Bake the bowls of soup on a baking sheet in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling.
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Serve hot.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score22
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