Brasserie Balzars Midnight Onion Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a saucepan, brown the onions in the fat, sprinkle with flour and stir while it simmers for 10 minutes. Deglaze with white wine. Meanwhile heat the consomme. Add it to the onions and let boil slowly until the onions are tender. Spread the cheese thickly on the toast and melt under a quick broiler. Pour the soup into a hot soup tureen, cover with the toast and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over low heat, add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and saute until very soft and golden, 20 to 30 minutes. Add the cloves, paprika, raisins, and stock, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Remove cover and simmer 30 more minutes, adjusting seasoning as needed. Drizzle a few tablespoons of the hot soup stock into the yolks while beating to temper them, then add the yolks to the soup. Stir and simmer the soup for 3 to 4 minutes, or until thickened slightly.
• Stir in the Madeira. To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls and serve with bread.

Steps:

• In large soup pot, melt the butter with the oil. Add the onions and cook until translucent. Add sugar and flour, cook for 1 minute. Add beef broth, water, salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in wines, simmer for 2 hours.
• Preheat broiler To Serve: Pour into onion soup crocks. Place a piece of French bread on top. Cover bread with choice of cheese. Place in oven and broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Steps:

• In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the cover; increase the heat to medium-high and cook until the onions are brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes. (Stir the onions frequently toward the end of this stage in the cooking so they do not scorch or burn.) Add the thyme and garlic; cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the wine and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; simmer until the wine is reduced by about half. Stir in the broth and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Add the cognac if using and season with pepper. (The soup can be made to this point a day ahead and refrigerated.)
• Preheat the broiler.
• Divide the soup evenly among 6 heatproof crocks or bowls. Top each with 1 or 2 slices of the baguette and about 1/2 cup of the Gruyere. Place the bowls on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until the cheese is bubbly and brown. Carefully transfer each crock to a plate. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat, add onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and tender, about 20 minutes. Add vegetable stock, salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in dry sherry or cognac.
• Rub garlic clove on each piece sliced bread and toast on a baking sheet until both sides are golden.
• Place bread in a casserole or in 6 individual ovenproof, bowls and ladle onion soup over top. Top with a mixture of Gruyere and Parmesan and place casserole or individual bowls under the broiler and to melt cheese and slightly brown top.