French Onion Soup with Beef and Barley

Name: French Onion Soup with Beef and Barley
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 298 grams beef consommé; 3 inches 12 -thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 710 milliliters sliced button mushrooms; 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil, divided; 14 grams dried shiitake mushrooms; 59 milliliters dry sherry; 2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 2 mediums onions, each cut into 8 wedges (about 4 cups); 158 milliliters uncooked pearl barley; 118 milliliters chopped shallots or onion; 340 grams lean boneless sirloin steak, cut into 2-inch strips; 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese; 237 milliliters boiling water; 946 milliliters water

The recipe French Onion Soup with Beef and Barley could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. For $2.04 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 287 calories, 22g of protein, and 10g of fat. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. If you have sesame oil, ginger, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. Louis Onion Soup Gratinee – this is a new take on the classic French Onion Soup.

Instructions

Combine boiling water and shiitakes in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes.

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Shiitake Mushrooms

Water

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Bowl

Drain the shiitakes in a colander over a bowl, reserving liquid. Slice shiitakes, discarding stems.

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Shiitake Mushrooms

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Colander

Bowl

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add onion, shallots, ginger, and garlic; saut 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Shallot

Garlic

Ginger

Onion

Add the shiitakes, button mushrooms, sugar, and beef. Saut 10 minutes, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

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White Button Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushrooms

Sugar

Beef

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Frying Pan

Add reserved mushroom liquid, 4 cups water, and the next 4 ingredients (water through consomm); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 50 minutes or until barley is tender. Stir in 1 teaspoon sesame oil.

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Sesame Oil

Mushrooms

Barley

Water

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 6 ovenproof soup bowls; top each serving with 2 bread slices and 2 tablespoons cheese. Broil 3 inches from heat 1 minute or until cheese melts.

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Cheese

Bread

Soup

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Bowl

Ladle

Serve immediately.

Note: This soup will freeze well for up to two months.

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Soup

Pour into an airtight container, leaving enough room for expansion (usually an inch or two at the top). To reheat, thaw completely in the refrigerator; then place contents in a saucepan over low heat, adding some liquid if necessary.

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Sauce Pan

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Servings:

298grams

beef consommé 3inches

12 -thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette 1teaspoon

brown sugar 710milliliters

sliced button mushrooms 1Tbsp

dark sesame oil, divided 14grams

dried shiitake mushrooms 59milliliters

dry sherry 2teaspoons

chopped peeled fresh ginger 4

garlic cloves, minced 3Tbsps

low-sodium soy sauce 2mediums

onions, each cut into 8 wedges (about 4 cups)158milliliters

uncooked pearl barley 118milliliters

chopped shallots or onion 340grams

lean boneless sirloin steak, cut into 2-inch strips 85grams

3/4 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese 237milliliters

boiling water 946milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy are my top picks for French. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. One wine you could try is Chateau La Grange Clinet Bordeaux Superiore. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.