| French Onion
Soup
A steaming hot bowl of French onion soup with a cheese bread on the side is
a wonderfully comforting way to start a meal. The ingredients are probably staples in your
house, so it is an easy soup to prepare when you haven't had a chance to get to the
grocery store. There is a fine line between carmelizing the onions and burning them, so
watch the pan closely. This soup freezes well.
4 tbsp. butter
3 medium sweet onions, preferably Walla Walla or Vidalia, thinly sliced
4 cups chicken or beef broth
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme, or 1 tsp. dried
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the butter in a large casserole or stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onions.
Cook, stirring only occasionally, until they become a deep mahogany brown, 15 to 20
minutes. If it seems they might burn, add a little broth. Stir in the chicken or beef
broth, parsley, thyme and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and
cook for 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Makes 4 to 6
servings.
Taken from Pasta Dinners 1,2,3 by Virginia Willis. Copyright © 1996 by
Crown Publishers, Inc. Used by arrangement with Crown Publishers, Inc
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