{"id":26936,"date":"2012-11-13T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/?p=26936"},"modified":"2014-10-02T19:38:20","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T02:38:20","slug":"french-onion-soup-recipe-a-perfect-fall-comfort-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/french-onion-soup-recipe-a-perfect-fall-comfort-food\/","title":{"rendered":"French Onion Soup Recipe &#8211; a Perfect Fall Comfort Food!"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:149.80158730159%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:129.04564315353%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"text-align: left;\">I love French Onion Soup. &nbsp;<strong>Love.<\/strong> &nbsp;It is so delicious and rich and reminds me of autumn &ndash; my favorite season! Plus, it makes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/easy-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\">easy dinner recipes<\/a> list! So I set out to find the perfect recipe for it. &nbsp;And I couldn&rsquo;t find quite what I was looking for. &nbsp;So I took different elements from different recipes, and made it my own. &nbsp;And, not to toot my own horn or anything, it turned out just as I wanted it to. &nbsp;I&rsquo;ve made a French Onion Soup believer out of my husband. &nbsp;My toddler (who I admit is strange in his food tastes &ndash; only turning his nose up at cotton candy &ndash; what the heck?) loves it, too. &nbsp;Mmm&hellip;my mouth is watering just thinking of this! &nbsp;So without further ado, here it is. &nbsp;Go give it a try!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"French Onion Soup Recipe - a Perfect Fall Comfort Food!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-650x488.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27244 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20768'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='768'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"French Onion Soup Recipe - a Perfect Fall Comfort Food!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-650x488.jpg 650w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>5 med. onions<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp. olive oil<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp. butter<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp. dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tbsp. flour<\/li>\n<li>salt<\/li>\n<li>pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp. sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 c. dry cooking sherry<\/li>\n<li>6 c. beef stock<\/li>\n<li>1 baguette<\/li>\n<li>swiss or gruyere cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Thinly slice onions and saute in olive oil &amp; butter until clear. Add salt, pepper, &amp; sugar &ndash; carmelize onions (takes quite a while with how many onions there are &ndash; you want it to look delicious and golden, not burnt and brown, so take it slow). Add thyme &amp; flour and cook for a few minutes. Add a bay leaf &amp; cooking sherry to deglaze the pan. Cook for 7-9 minutes. Add beef stock and bring to a boil. Simmer until ready to eat.<\/div>\n<div><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup.jpg\" alt=\"French Onion Soup\" width=\"504\" height=\"755\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup-500x749.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58672 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20504%20755'%3E%3Crect%20width='504'%20height='755'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"French Onion Soup\" width=\"504\" height=\"755\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/French-Onion-Soup-500x749.jpg 500w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Cut 12 slices of baguette, 1\/2&Prime; thick, and butter on one side. Toast in oven under broiler. Cut into chunks (usually quarters, depending on the size of the baguette). Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls, add toasted bread &amp; swiss cheese and broil until melted and brown.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_5620-Medium-600x450.jpg\">\n<div class=\"item ERName\">French Onion Soup Recipe &ndash; a Perfect Fall Comfort Food!<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">A Mom&rsquo;s Take<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">5 med. onions<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 tbsp. olive oil<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tbsp. butter<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 tsp. dried thyme<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/2 tbsp. flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">pepper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 tsp. sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 c. dry cooking sherry<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">6 c. beef stock<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 baguette<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">swiss or gruyere cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Thinly slice onions and saute in olive oil &amp; butter until clear. Add salt, pepper, &amp; sugar &ndash; carmelize onions (takes quite a while with how many onions there are &ndash; you want it to look delicious and golden, not burnt and brown, so take it slow).<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add thyme &amp; flour and cook for a few minutes. Add a bay leaf &amp; cooking sherry to deglaze the pan. Cook for 7-9 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add beef stock and bring to a boil. Simmer until ready to eat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cut 12 slices of baguette, 1\/2&Prime; thick, and butter on one side. Toast in oven under broiler.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cut into chunks (usually quarters, depending on the size of the baguette).<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls, add toasted bread &amp; swiss cheese and broil until melted and brown.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1753<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Delicious! &nbsp;Happy Fall!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">For another perfect fall recipe, try this hearty chili!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_45734\" style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/2012\/06\/xtrema-ceramic-soup-pot-review-giveaway\/\" target=\"_blank\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45734\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sausage-Chili.jpg\" alt=\"chili recipes\" width=\"241\" height=\"311\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45734\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45734 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20241%20311'%3E%3Crect%20width='241'%20height='311'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"chili recipes\" width=\"241\" height=\"311\" title=\"\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sausage-Chili.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sausage-Chili.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/2012\/06\/xtrema-ceramic-soup-pot-review-giveaway\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sausage &amp; Beef Chili<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love French Onion Soup. &nbsp;Love. &nbsp;It is so delicious and rich and reminds me of autumn &ndash; my favorite season! 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