I like my Onion soup made with a little wine!
On a wintery, snowy day I crave Onion soup, not any kind of Onion soup but the real deal, made from scratch the way I like it with a little red wine and croutons.
Here is my recipe, easy and please try and make it you will be so happy you did!
Sometimes we think that a recipe we love is so hard to make and we never even try to make it!
This is so wrong!
It will take a little effort I know but imagine after a couple of times you will be able to master your favorite recipe!
You will be so happy!
You will have the control and because you like it you will make it more often and of course, you will make the necessary adjustments and the recipe will be your own!
You will feel proud!
Litsa’s Onion soup from scratch!
You will need
4 large onions sliced
2 garlic cloves smashed
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil (just because I’m Greek)
3 fresh sprigs of thyme (you can use dry if fresh is not available)
2 bay leafs
1 cup red wine
3 tbsp flour
3 cups beef broth
2 cups of water
Salt and pepper to taste
Croutons and cheese like smoked Gouda, Swiss, or Havarti
Here is how
Place butter and oil in a heavy pot, add onions and garlic
Sauté onions until nice and golden
Add wine and let cook for 2 minutes
Incorporate all the ingredients and let the soup simmer for 20 minutes
When Onion soup is done remove and discard bay leaf
Place ramekins in a large baking pan
Fill ramekins with soup
Add croutons and cheese and broil for a few minutes or until cheese melts and it has a golden color!
Voila! The famous French Onion soup is ready!
Litsa!
