French Onion Soup

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Bistro Cooking

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (36)

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
8 medium size onions, sliced thinly
4 thyme sprigs, leaves stripped
1/2 cup sherry
4 cups brown chicken stock
2 cups veal stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
French bread croutons
2 cups grated Gruyere cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, add butter and melt over medium heat. Add the onions and lower the heat to medium low. Add the thyme leaves and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions start to turn golden brown, about 25 minutes. Add the sherry and cook until the sherry is almost completely evaporated and the onions are brown, about 15 minutes.

Add the stocks and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and simmer for 30 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Ladle the soup into 8 oven-proof soup bowls. Place the soup bowls on a sheet pan. Place the croutons on top of the soup, to cover. Top each bowl with 1/2 cup grated cheese. Place in the oven and cook until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly, about 10 minutes.

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recipe French Onion Soup
Ellen Lawrenceville, NJ 01-28-2009
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disappointed by emeril!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

it would be an understatement to say that I was disappointed in this recipe. I have made french onion soup before, and I... love this comfort food. Unfortunately, I felt that this recipe fell flat. The flavors were simple and uninspired, It tasted like it was missing something. I highly recommend the Barefoot Contessa recipe instead - it uses cognag and bay leaves - MUCH better. Read more
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Barry Alexandria, VA 12-27-2008
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This is a timeless classic!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a simple and delicious recipe. I top this with some home made garlic croutons and freshly grated gruyere cheese for a... great meal on a chilly day. I had a few servings left over from a batch and it sat in the fridge for 5 days. This was the best yet!! The flavors melded together wonderfully.Read more
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Evelyn Ann Sidell, LA 12-22-2008
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Simple, Easy & Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe does not take long to make and is full of flavor. Serve this with a small salad or a toasted sandwich and what a... meal! I have made it several times and is my standard French Onion Soup recipe.Read more
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Anonymous 06-14-2008
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excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup is wonderful and easy...takes some time for the onions - 1 hr. I used sweet yellow onions; gave it a great... mild-sweet onion flavor; used 1 tsp dried thyme, 1/ and 1/2 beef/chicken broth; plus 2 more cups than called for to thin it out a little. I doubled the sherry for even more depth of flavor. The first bowl I had I put toasted sourdough slice right in with the soup and then broiled with the cheese; next time I will put the bread on the side. Provolone cheese is great if you don't like the sourness of Gruyere.Read more
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Alvina Toronto, Ontario Canada 09-17-2007
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French Onion Soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is delicious...really delicious. I prepared a veal stock using sherry, brandy and thyme and of course sweet... vidalia onion. Once I got started the recipe was really easy to prepare and did not require a lot of time. My nine-year old thinks this soup is better than the restaurant!!!! I have this recipe in my "recipe box" and will definitely be making my family and friends happy in the soup months ahead.Read more
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Anonymous 08-23-2007
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Best Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

One of the best ever french onion soup's I've found. I top mine differently but the soup is outstanding, tasty, rich brown... broth.Read more