Best Bread And Onion Soup Recipes

FRENCH ONION SOUP TOPPED FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS AND SALAD WITH DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the pizzas: Heat the butter in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the thyme, onions and bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Cook low and slow until deep caramel in color and very sweet, 35 to 40 minutes. Deglaze with the sherry, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Stir in the consomme.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toast the bread in the oven. Top with the onion mixture and the cheeses. Return to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
• For the salad: Combine the vinegar, honey, lemon juice and shallost in a large bowl and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk in the mustard and then the EVOO; season with salt and pepper. Add the greens and toss to coat with the dressing.
• Serve the pizzas with the salad.
• Cook's Note: The onion topping can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Reheat with a splash of water to loosen.

BREAD AND ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the fat in a large saucepan until hot but not smoking and add the onions. Saute the onions over medium to low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to release the dark, caramelized juices from the bottom of the pan.
• When the onions are dark brown, stir in the garlic, salt and pepper and add the water. Mix well to release all the crusty particles in the bottom of the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil, and boil gently, uncovered, for 10 minutes. You should end up with 11 to 12 cups of broth.
• Meanwhile, toast the bread slices until brown and crusty, break them into pieces, and divide the pieces among six soup bowls. The recipe can be prepared ahead to this point.
• If forgoing the egg yolk enrichment, at serving time bring the soup to a boil, pour it over the toast pieces in each bowl and serve immediately.
• If you are adding the egg yolks, at serving time place the yolks in a mixing bowl and whisk in one ladle of the hot soup. Then add another ladle of soup, whisk it in, and stir the yolk mixture into the remainder of the soup in the saucepan. Mix well and pour the hot soup over the toast in each bowl. Serve immediately.

GINGERED ONION AND BEEF SOUP WITH FRENCH BREAD DUMPLINGS RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• For the soup Pat the beef with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper In a heavy bottom pan heat half the olive oil over medium high heat and brown the beef on both sides Add the red wine and corn starch and cook just 2 minutes (or until it bubbles and thickens) Add 4 Cups of the beef broth (reserve 1 Cup) to the beef and wine and carefully transfer to a slow cooker set on low and cover Slice the onions 1/4 inch thick Heat skillet and remaining half of olive oil and saute the onions for about 5 minutes or until soft Grate the ginger and combine with the onions and stir Crush and chop the garlic clove and add to the onions and ginger and cook about 5 minutes longer De-glaze the pan with the remaining cup of beef broth and carefully transfer the onions to the slow cooker Cook on low 4 hours For the dumplings Break the french bread into pieces and add to food processor Pulse for a few seconds until the bread is chopped in to small pieces Pour in to a mixing bowl Add the egg, milk, Italian bread crumbs and granulated garlic and stir until combined Chop parsley fine and add to the dumpling mixture stirring until combined Heat oil in a pan over medium heat Roll mixture in to golf ball size dumplings (makes 12) Pan fry both sides until brown and crispy Serve with soup Optional: garnish with 1 TBLS Shredded Parmesan cheese