Authentic Onion Soup Gratin Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 tablespoons {1/4 stick) butter | ||
| 1 cup frozen diced onion, thawed and patted dry | ||
| Flour | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Chicken broth | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) red wine or Cognac (optional) | ||
| Butter 1 slice French bread, cut 1 inch thick | ||
| Garlic salt | 1 To taste | |
| Grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese | ||
| Grated Parmesan cheese | ||
Directions
Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add onion and saute until golden.
Stir in flour Add pepper to taste.
Reduce heat, add chicken broth and wine and simmer 30 minutes.
Soup may be refrigerated at this point until serving time.
To make crouton, generously butter bread and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt.
Place under broiler and toast until crisp and golden.
Let cool.
At serving time bring soup to boiling point.
Transfer to heatproof serving crock.
Cover with grated Gruyere or Swiss, top with crouton and sprinkle with Parmesan.
Run under broiler until cheese is bubbly and slightly crusty.
Add onion and saute until golden.
Stir in flour Add pepper to taste.
Reduce heat, add chicken broth and wine and simmer 30 minutes.
Soup may be refrigerated at this point until serving time.
To make crouton, generously butter bread and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt.
Place under broiler and toast until crisp and golden.
Let cool.
At serving time bring soup to boiling point.
Transfer to heatproof serving crock.
Cover with grated Gruyere or Swiss, top with crouton and sprinkle with Parmesan.
Run under broiler until cheese is bubbly and slightly crusty.
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