Best Vincent Price Soupe à Loignon Onion Soup Recipes

VINCENT PRICE SOUPE à L'OIGNON - ONION SOUP

Steps:

• (Also needed: 6 oven-proof soup bowls.).
• Over medium temperature, heat a deep skillet with the bacon drippings or butter.
• Add the chopped onions and sauté until just soft.
• Add the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic and cook until it is golden brown (careful not to burn).
• Add the parsley sprig, thyme, chicken stock, wine, and simmer for 45 minutes, then remove from heat and add the Cognac.
• To serve: divide the servings between the six oven-proof bowls, placing the bowls on a baking sheet, with 1 slice of toasted French bread in each bowl.
• To make it Soupe à L'Oignon Gratinée: preheat your oven's broiler setting; you're going to make three layers of thinly sliced bread and Parmesan cheese in the bowl, pouring soup into the bowls, topping each layer with Parmesan and a little melted butter, then placing the bowls on a baking sheet under the broiler until the cheese melts and forms a golden brown crust.

SOUP A L'OIGNON (FRENCH ONION SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large pan. Add the onions and brown sugar. Simmer gently on medium low heat, stirring occasionally, for about twenty minutes, until the onions are translucent and golden.
• Add the flour and cook for about 2 minutes more.
• Add the consomme and water, sherry and Worcestershire sauce, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the broiler. Lightly toast the baguettes on both sides. On one side of each piece spread the mustard and sprinkle on the cheese. Broil until the cheese is golden and bubbling.
• Ladle the soup into serving bowls , put two croutes on top of each one. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Serve immediately.

SOUPE A L'OIGNON GRATINEE (FRENCH ONION SOUP)

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and the oil in a large heavy pot over medium-low heat. Add onions, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 20 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, uncover, and add the sugar and season to taste with salt. Saute stirring often until onions are very soft and deep golden brown. Reduce heat to medium, sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Add about 2 cups of stock and stir to blend, then add remaining 6 cups of stock and the wine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer for about 30 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Meanwhile, slice the bread into at least 8 thick slices. Butter both sides of the bread with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, then toast until golden brown on both sides in the oven. Place a slice of toast in each of 8 ovenproof bowl, then fill bowls with the onion soup. Spread a thick layer of cheese on top of soup. Set bowls in 2 baking pans, place in the oven and bake until cheese has browned.

FRENCH ONION SOUP (SOUPE A L'OIGNON)

Steps:

• Slice the onions very thinly.
• Cook them in butter until clear (do not let them brown).
• Add stock and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Just before serving, add the brandy.
• Toast the bread towards the end of the cooking time, place the grated Gruyère on the toasted bread and float on the top of the soup.
• If the soup is served in ovenproof bowls, you can place the filled bowls under the broiler for a minute or so to brown the cheese.