This French onion soup recipe is a unique dish that is deceptively easy to make. Flavorful onions and homemade chicken stock bring this recipe to life, and you may notice a healthy boost after eating. Some studies suggest that onions help prevent blood clots and high blood pressure, and are also good for relieving congestion. So this winter, eat up!
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Ed’s French Onion Soup Recipe
My dad liked to make onion soup on Sundays and when we were having company. Use homemade chicken stock if possible, although canned works fine. Add two or three whole allspice to the chicken stock and let simmer for a little while to give this soup a unique flavor.
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
4 large onions, sliced
4 to 6 cups chicken stock
½ teaspoon black pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Parmesan cheese to taste
French bread, stale
Gruyère or American cheese
Melt butter and oil in large frying pan. Add onion slices and cook over low heat until translucent.
In ovenproof saucepan, combine chicken stock, black pepper, cayenne pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in onion slices. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to taste.
Place in 200-degree oven for 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.
Place slice of French bread in bottom of individual soup bowls, ladle soup over bread, and top with cheese. Yields 4 to 6 servings.
NOTE: If preferred, soup can be made in a slow cooker, cooked on Low for 1 to 2 hours.
