French Onion Soup


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Servings: 4-6 bowls of soup
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Easy

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1/3 cup olive oil
8   onions, sliced
2   cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon flour
8 cup beef stock
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1   bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
1   loaf French bread
2 cup grated Gruyere cheese

Directions

Saute onions and garlic in oil over low heat until onions are tender and golden yellow. Sprinkle flour over onions, cook a few minutes more, browning the flour well. Add stock and wine and bring to a boil, add thyme and bay leaf. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 20 minutes or so. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Meanwhile, slice French bread into 3/4 slices and butter both sides. Toast slices on griddle until golden brown. Ladle soup into an ovenproof bowl, add toasted bread and cover with cheese. Place ovenproof bowl on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. Bake at 350 degrees or 5 minutes under a hot broiler.

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Publication: Jan/Feb 2006 issue

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Your cooking is the best!!!!!!!!!!

By Kaci Adanna Pitts on January 14, 2012

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been looking for a good french onion soup.thanks to u now i found one making it tomorrow

By DOLORES PHATTS on October 12, 2011

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This was so easy and very delicious! All I was missing was a Dutch oven, which I found a really nice one by Paula Deen at Target. My husband kept saying it tasted just like a restaurant soup!! Thank you Paula!!!

By Susan Powell on July 27, 2011

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The garlic should be sauteed with the onions. We have corrected the recipe. Thank you for catching the omission!

By Libbie Summers, Senior Food Editor for Paula Deen on July 04, 2011

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hi Paula....You do not say when to add garlic.

By Anonymous on June 26, 2011

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By Anonymous on December 06, 2010

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We thought this was great without any recipe revisions.

By tngram on January 29, 2010

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I ended up adding a little bit Worcestershire sauce & beef boullion to it because it was bland & didn't taste like a tradional French version. Broth was light in color & almost tasteless. Much better after adding the 2 ingredients. Not my favorite...will try a different recipe next time. :(

By Anonymous on January 26, 2010

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I added a couple cans of Beef Consume. Campbells It makes it a darker richer soup. It was great!! Thanks Paula your the Greatest!!

By Anonymous on January 25, 2010

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This is the best french onion soup I have ever tasted....and so easy!!

By Anonymous on January 21, 2010

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By Anonymous on January 05, 2010

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My family likes it with a more beefy flavor. I added worcestershire sauce. It helped. The broth was not as dark as I like. Maybe I did something wrong. anyway, I will fix this soup again. It was delicious!

By mary ann 1 on January 02, 2010

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excellent!!!

By Anonymous on November 25, 2009

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By Anonymous on November 17, 2009

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WOW......easy and delicious! Made it Wednesday and liked it so much I'm making it again today (Sunday)!

By Anonymous on November 15, 2009

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