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The Best French Onion Soup Recipe: Thick and Delicious
Use Yellow Onions for Onion Soup
Make the Best French Onion Soup Recipe
I often enjoy writing and sharing recipes as it is a break from focusing on more complicated hubs I am thinking about writing. I am in the middle of two hubs that I cannot get a handle on, so I thought of onion soup. This recipe is a combination of one from The Pied De Couchon, a restaurant in Paris which is no longer there, and some of my own touches.
Many years ago I read about this famous restaurant in the major market place in Paris where many of the artists gathered after midnight to enjoy onion soup. After living in France for a few years we finally got a chance to try the soup--though it was not after midnight, but during the day. Believe it or not we got there on the last day the restaurant was open for business. I found the soup to be disappointing in the taste and amazed at how few onions it contained, I personally felt that that time it needed a lot of improvement so I added more onions, seasonings and a little of this and that to my liking.
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Ingredients for the Soup
Ingredients
- 6 to 8 Cups Yellow onions
- 2 Quarts Water
- 2 Quarts Chicken Stock
- One Cup White Wine
- 4 Pieces Bacon
- One-half Cup Fresh parsley
- Three Garlic Cloves
- Two Tablespoons each Thyme, Tarragon, Oregano
- One to two pounds Thinly sliced Mozzarella cheese
- One-half Cup Brandy, (Optional)
- Parmesan Cheese, (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Crockery oven proof bowls
White Wine for the Soup
Serve Bread Separately
Instructions for Onion Soup
1. Slice all onions very thin.
2. Put the chicken stock and water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
3. Brown bacon, parsley and garlic in a separate pot and add to the liquid mixture along with the drippings. The bacon will be partially done. at this time.
4. Add onions and seasonings to the liquid mixture and cook for about one and three quarter hours.
5. Add one cup of white wine and cook for fifteen minutes longer.
6. Add one-cup of Brandy (optional) and cook for an additional fifteen minutes.
7. Slice the Mozzarella cheese to have ready for the final presentation.
8. Remove the bacon from the soup mixture.
9. Add salt and pepper to taste.
10. Put in small crockery bowls.
11.. Put the bowls of soup under the oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese.
Best French Onion Soup Recipe Additions
Pour soup into bowls add one or two slices of mozzarella cheese or more over each bowl. I personally like a lot of this cheese on the soup. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the mozzarella cheese for extra taste. Serve the crusty french bread on the side. I make it this way because I don't like soggy bread. You will agree that this is the best French onion soup recipe ever.
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Comments
Great recipe Carol. Onions are wonderful digestion helpers and regulate our blood pressure along with garlic. Just a little help for you, check the spelling at the beginning. Happens to any of us . "compliated" is the word. Thanks for your undersrtanding. Hope to read more of your hubs my friend!
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Thanks so much for lettme me know about the typo. Sometimes even proofreading doesn't catch everything. Thanks for stopping by. And this soup is fabulous...if I have to say so myself....
Awesome recipe Carol! i love onion soup. I wonder if i'll try to make one personally..hehe..will bookmark this hub. shared
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Thanks for stopping by. I love this soup and I know you will also..
Very interesting sounding soup! I think I'll try to make it. Am I missing something, though, Carol? I don't see any instructions on how to make the soup. For example, do you cook the onions before you add the other ingredients? Same question about the bacon... I'm wondering if I'm missing part of your hub.
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Something happened to the instructions. I don't have a clue. Please check it again. Thank you for letting me know and I an really sorry.
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It just happened again....Maybe I will not use the capsule.
Very strange! I will check back later. One thing you might check is that there is a "button" you can toggle that says "don't show this capsule." That may have been accidentally clicked.
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It showed up a few times and others not...Very strange. Anyway here it is.. thanks so much.
Hey Carol! This looks like a good soup recipe for sure! I love onion soup - didn't know you should use the brown onion though! Thanks!
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Oh my gosh, what was I thinking..Yellow onions it is. Thanks for catching that mistake. It is a good recipe and now better with yellow onions. Thanks again.
Sounds deliciously simple to make...my kind of recipe!! Pinning this to my recipe collection and sharing. Votes up and away!
This soup sounds very interesting with these additions. Never had onion soup so I guess its time to try this one.
Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Voted up, useful & interesting.
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midget38: Hope you enjoy it and thanks so much.
rajan jolly: Thanks for voting up and try it you will like it.
Always a pleasure, I intend on trying your recipe in the Fall when we get some cooler weather.
Hi Carol... ok I admit this has awoken the hungry monster in me. You know the growlier in all of us that comes along at the worst times... I will be needing to this one. Thank you for sharing with us.
In the winter months I like to make the soup in the house. Simple what I call "Clean Out The Fridge" soup. Some butter in the pot, onions, garlic, beef or chicken broth and celery leaves slightly cooked. Then start adding the odds and ends out of the fridge. My rule anything goes and allow it to simmer the day away. Warms the heart with some homemade bread.
Hugs from Canada
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rolly a chabot: thanks for stopping by and sharing and complements. Hugs from US.
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Thanks for dropping in and hope you do try the recipe.
I haven't had onion soup in quite awhile, but may have to make some soon after this read. It has few ingredients but the rich flavor coupled with cheese is so complete. I have not tried it with brandy, you say its optional but is it something you use to make it good?
I love onion soup and your recipe looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing this with us! voted up and useful
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teaches12345: Thanks for stopping by and as for the Brandy..well it does make the soup extra rich.
Mama Kim8: Hope you will try it..let me know if you do. Thanks for the vote.
I love onion soup and yours sounds like a winner. They are especially good on cold days. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for stopping by. And I know you will love it. We just need some cold days.
Those ingredients certainly sound like they'd make for a tasty soup Carol.I'm getting hungry now.Will have to try this out. Up & Awesome (We really need a tasty button for recipe hubs) :-)
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thanks so much....a tasty button..good idea.
I might try this if we have wine available. I might try this winter. Thanks for sharing.
Voted up and I will pin it. :-)
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You can make this without wine and it is still delicious. thanks for the pinning and voting up.
Hi Carol, this soup sounds delicious. I have a friend who loves French onion soup. Thanks for sharing this recipe. With the cooler weather coming, she might like to try it.
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Thanks so much for dropping in and checking out the onion soup.
Sounds delicious! We're expecting a cold rainy spell next week I think I'll give it a try! Voted Up!
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Thank you so much. I love onion soup and I think it is time I also make some. A good reminder. Thanks for the Vote UP.
My absolute favorite soup is French Onion and next up is Tomato Bisque. I've never made either, but I LOVE to consume them...I didn't realize that yellow onions would be the best ones to use for this soup, I figured you'd have to go a more expensive route. I'm flagging this recipe so I can come back to it. Voted up. Thanks!
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Thanks for dropping in for some onion soup. If I have to say so myself..it is good. I used about three different recipes and added what I liked from both. Thanks for the votes
This had long been a favorite soup of mine! Thank you so much for this recipe--
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Hope you try it.and if you do let me know how you like it.
This sounds AMAZING! Can't wait to give it a try. I think I'll use Vidalia onions in mine. Gave it 5 stars and a vote up!
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Thanks habee: I think it is time for me to make some of this soup. It is good and especially if you like onions. I also use the sweet onions.
I love French onion soup and will try this recipe ... looks wonderful.
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thank you very much.
Always on the lookout for new soup recipes... Will try this in the fall... Thanks
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Thanks for dropping by for comments.
Hi Carol
You know I love to cook and trying new recipes is also a favorite undertaking as well. Onion soup is one soup that I have never tried to make so I am thanking you in advance for my maiden voyage into making this soup.
This is being bookmarked to add to my cooking files. Yum...I can't wait to try it.
Angels are on the way :) ps
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Thanks for sending the Angels....Again I loved reading your Angel hub. I think you will love this soup...It is my most favorite..maybe I will need to make some.
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