Make the best tasting French Onion Soup with this amazing recipe. Ingredients: homemade beef stock, caramelized onions, spices, crostini's and melted cheese.
Grate Cheese:
Grate cheese and set aside. Best to place in refrigerator until ready to use.
Slice onions and cook:
Hint: The best way to buy onions is in bulk. Then use a kitchen scale and weigh out 2 pounds. Having a kitchen scale is very handy in the kitchen. I use it ALL THE TIME!
Slice onions in half between the root and the tip. Then make 1/4 inch cuts. Put sliced onion in a large stock pot along with butter.
Cook onions on medium heat stirring occasionally until onions are caramelized with a nice golden color.
Add other ingredients:
Stir in flour until completely combined. Add homemade beef stock or beef stock, thyme, salt, pepper and sherry. Cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
Prepare bowls:
Using a soup ladle pour French onion soup into oven safe French Onion Soup Crocks filling about 2 inches from the top.
Add 2 slices of toasted French baguettes or crostini's and generously sprinkle cheese over baguettes.
Broil and serve:
Place crocks on foil lined baking sheet and broil on medium until cheese has melted and slightly brown. Serve immediately and enjoy!