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SOUPS
FRENCH ONION SOUP
Homemade veal stock really adds to the flavor of the rich soup. But if you
have a store-bought stock, make sur
e that it is a high-quality brand.
Makes 20 servings
Approximate pr
eparation time: about 2½ hours
Insert the slicing disc assembly, adjusted to 4mm, into
the large work bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor
and slice the onions.
Melt the butter in an eight-quart stockpot placed over
medium-low heat. Once the butter has melted, add the
onions and ¼ teaspoon of both the salt and pepper.
Let the onions cook until deeply caramelized,
about 1½
hours.
While the onions are cooking, r
eplace the slicing disc
with the reversible shr
edding disc on the medium
shredding side to shr
ed the Gruyère; r
eserve in the bowl.
Once onions have cooked, stir in the flour and cook for
about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the stock, thyme and bay
leaves. Increase the temperatur
e to medium high and
bring the mixture to a simmer
. Add the sherry and retur
n
to a simmer. Reduce the temperatur
e to low and let
cook for 50 minutes. Stir in remaining salt and pepper
.
T aste and adjust seasoning accor
dingly.
While soup is cooking, lightly toast the baguette slices
under a broiler; r
eserve. Once soup is ready
, remove
bay leaves and thyme sprigs and ladle soup into
individual, ovenproof cr
ocks; place the bread slices over
soup and top with the reserved Gruyèr
e. Broil until the
cheese is completely melted and browned. Serve
immediately.
Nutritional information per serving (1 cup):
Calories 311 (53% from fat)
|
carb. 21g
|
pro. 13g
|
fat 19g
|
sat. fat 11g
|
chol. 54mg
|
sod. 806mg
|
calc. 318mg
|
fiber 2g
4
POUNDS
YELLOW
ONIONS
,
PEELED
1
CUP
(½
POUND
; 2
STICKS
)
UNSALTED
BUTTER
2
TEASPOONS
KOSHER
SALT
,
DIVIDED
1
TEASPOON
FRESHLY
GROUND
BLACK
PEPPER
,
DIVIDED
20
OUNCES
G
RUYÈRE
2
TABLESPOONS
UNBLEACHED
,
ALL
-
PURPOSE
FLOUR
3
QUARTS
BEEF
OR
VEAL
STOCK
2
SPRIGS
FRESH
THYME
2
BAY
LEAVES
2
CUPS
DRY
SHERRY
1
BAGUETTE
,
CUT
INTO
½-
INCH
SLICES