After an incredibly indulgent Valentine's Day dinner,
in which one of the courses involved the most delicious french onion soup ever made,
we found ourselves craving this rich comfort food even weeks later.
One especially cold February evening we improvised and
made our own easy version at home.
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| Easy French Onion Soup 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 onions, sliced into thin rings 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 2 cans condensed beef broth 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 package au jus gravy mix 1 french baguette roll 8 slices Swiss cheese 1.In a small skillet over medium heat, cook garlic until just golden. Set aside. 2.In a skillet, cook sliced onions in butter, over medium low heat, until golden brown. Set aside. 3.Pour beef broth in a 2 quart saucepan. Add fried garlic, fresh ground pepper and sauteed onions. Bring the soup mixture to a boil and then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the packaged gravy mix and simmer for another 10 minutes. 4.Turn on oven broiler and divide soup evenly among 4 oven safe soup crocks. Place 1 baguette slice on the top of the soup followed by two slices of Swiss cheese on top of the baguette. Make sure that the cheese does not sink into the soup. Place soup crocks on a cookie sheet and place under the broiler. Broil until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling. Let cool slightly before serving. {recipe inspiration found here} This soup will warm you up right down to your soul. What's your favorite comfort food for a cold winter evening? |
