French Onion
A bunch of onions - Sweet/vidalia and/or red, sliced thin.
- let's say about 4 cups.
3 tbs butter
Salt
Liquid - Some combination of beef broth, white wine, sherry, apple cider, and/or water.
- about 4 cups.
1 bouquet garni
- thyme, bay leaf, parsley
1 shot cognac
6 slices french bread
3 oz butter, melted
2 oz gruyere cheese
Melt butter on low in a large pot. Add onions, in layers, alternating with a pinch of salt, until all onions are in the pot. Cover half way, and cook on low until onions begin to caramelize. Cook onions, stirring, until onions are all caramelized. Add 1/4 cup liquid, and stir until liquid evaporates. Repeat with another 1/4 cup liquid. Add the rest of the liquid, and bouquet garni. Simmer on low while the bread is prepared. Add cognac a few minutes before serving.
Dip french bread in melted butter, and put under broiler until brown - watch bread very closely. Remove bread from oven, turn over, and cover in gruyere cheese. Put bread under broiler again until cheese bubbles. Spoon soup into bowls, and add bread, cheese side up.
Serve hot.
Kid ratings:
| Christopher Robin |  |
| Collin |  |
| Isaac | |
| Annette |
Needless to say, Isaac, Annette, and Collin didn't like this soup at all. Oh well. I thought it turned out pretty good. Shows what I know.
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