French Onion Soup with Homemade Beef Stock

Name: French Onion Soup with Homemade Beef Stock
Prep time: 6 h 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 15 min
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 454 grams beef short ribs; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters butter; 2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped; 2 stalks celery with leaves, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps dry sherry; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters flour, or more as needed; 4 slices thick slices French bread; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, or to taste; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 473 milliliters grated Gruyere cheese; 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence; 4 servings basil and garlic-flavored olive oil for brushing; 4 larges onions, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3 parsnips, peeled and cubed; 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch sea salt to taste; 3 liters water

French Onion Soup with Homemade Beef Stock might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1208 calories, 44g of protein, and 79g of fat each. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Only A mixture of water, carrots, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Place the water, beef ribs, parsnips, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme into a large soup pot over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, skimming and discarding the foam that forms on the top of the broth, until the broth is a rich brown color, 5 to 6 hours. Broth may be made in a slow cooker. Strain the broth, discard the ribs and vegetables, and refrigerate extra broth.

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Black Pepper

Fresh Thyme

Bay Leaves

Vegetable

Beef Ribs

Parsnip

Carrot

Celery

Onion

Broth

Water

Ribs

Salt

Soup

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Slow Cooker

Pot

Melt butter in a large heavy skillet or cast iron pan over medium-low heat, and cook the onions and garlic until caramelized and brown, about 30 minutes.

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Butter

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Mix flour, herbes de Provence, paprika, and garlic powder together in a bowl, and sprinkle the flour mixture over the browned onions. Cook and stir 5 minutes; add salt and black pepper to taste, and mix in parsley and 1 more teaspoon of thyme.

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Salt And Pepper

Herbes De Provence

Garlic Powder

Paprika

Parsley

Onion

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

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Bowl

Pour in 4 cups of beef broth, white wine, sherry, and hot pepper sauce; simmer until the flavors have blended and the soup has thickened, at least 15 minutes. More time couldn't hurt.

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Hot Sauce

Beef Broth

White Wine

Sherry

Soup

About 15 minutes before serving time, preheat oven's broiler, and place a rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

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Oven

Brush the slices of French bread with flavored olive oil, and toast under the preheated broiler until well browned on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Ladle soup into ovenproof soup bowls, and place a toasted bread slice on top of each bowl.

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French Bread