French Onion Soup

Date: 2010.01.12 | Category: Cooking | Tags: easy,simple,soup,vegetable

Parlez-vous Francais?  I am working hard with my Rosetta Stone to learn to speak French.  Not just stumble through but to really converse in the language.  I am not as advanced as I would like but I am not giving up.

So today we will pretend to speak fluently and create the most popular soup of French origin.  The best flavor comes from sauteing the onions very slowly.  Take your time!

Ingredients:

3 onions
2 quarts beef consomme or chicken stock
6 slices of croutons or the most crusty bread you can find
1/4 lb. butter
1/2 lb. Parmesan or Gruyere cheese

Slice the onions very thin and brown them slowly and well with butter.  Add the consomme or stock and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.  Spread butter and cheese on croutons.  Scoop into individual crocks, floating croutons on top of soup.  Toast briefly under broiler before serving.  Add additional cheese if desired at the table.

xo–me