Cola French Onion Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter with olive oil in an 8 quart stock pot on medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
• Add beef broth, sherry and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven broiler.
• Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil and butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, 10-13 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Add minced garlic; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add broth, pepper and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet; brush both sides with remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Bake until toasted, 3-5 minutes on each side. Rub toasts with halved garlic. , To serve, place twelve 8-oz. broiler-safe bowls or ramekins on baking sheets; place 2 toasts in each. Ladle with soup; top with cheese. Broil 4 in. from heat until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in heavy saucepan, add onions and cook until golden: do not brown. Add undiluted beef broth, 1 soup can of water, Coca Cola, salt, vinegar and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Toast 1 side of French bread slices in a broiler. Turn, generously sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toast until browned. Ladle soup into deep bowls and top with toast, cheese side up. and serve. Tip: To reduce foam for accurate measurement, use Coca Cola at room temperature and stir rapidly.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter/margarine. Add onions and cook until they are golden, do not brown.
• Add the undiluted beef broth, 1 soup can of water, Coca-Cola, salt, vinegar, and pepper. If the beef taste is not quite there you might want to add some beef boulon to this. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes.
• In deep bowls add croutons, ladle soup and top with swiss cheese and sprinkel on Parmesan cheese.
• Microwave for 25 seconds to melt cheese.
• Makes 4 servings or about 6 cups.

Steps:

• With the pressure cooker lid off, heat oil on High or Brown setting until sizzling. Season meat with pepper, place in cooker and brown on each side. Add cola and onion soup mix, secure lid and cook on HIGH for 60 minutes (75 minutes for roasts more than 3 inches thick) Let pressure release naturally, remove roast and cover with aluminum foil. Strain off 1 cup liquid and discard. Set cooker to High or Brown, with lid off and whisk cornstarch and water into remaining liquid. Let simmer 2 minutes to thicken, then add in butter and stir. Serve meat smothered in the gravy.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir and cover, letting onions soften for 5 minutes. Remove lid and let onions caramelize until golden brown over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Adjust heat if onions are browning too quickly. The caramelization process may take 45 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, warm broth in a saucepan over low heat.
• Once onions are caramelized, add wine and sherry to the pot and allow mixture to come to boil. Stir in flour and let thicken for a minute or two.
• Slowly add warm broth, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper to the onion mixture and boil uncovered for 10 minutes. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the broiler, and arrange individual ovenproof casseroles on a baking sheet. Ladle soup into casseroles, and cover top with bread slices. Sprinkle each casserole generously with Gruyère. Broil for a minute or two, watching carefully, until cheese melts and browns. Serve immediately.