frankie & johnnie's steakhouse onion soup
Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse Onion Soup Source: Frankie & Johnnie's, Hoboken, New Jersey 4 large Spanish onions, peeled 1/4 cup butter 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/4 cup cogna...
Ingredients
- 4large spanish onions, peeled
- 1/4cupbutter
- 1tablespoongranulated sugar
- 1/4cupcognac
- 1tablespoonflour
- 11/2 quarts hearty beef stock
- 12toasted rounds french bread
- 1cupgrated swiss cheese
Directions
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Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse Onion Soup Source: Frankie & Johnnie's, Hoboken, New Jersey 4 large Spanish onions, peeled 1/4 cup butter 1 t
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In a large soup pan over low heat, melt the butter, the onions and the sugar and mix well
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Sauté the onions very gently, stirring until they are an even golden brown
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Add the cognac, raise the heat and flambé
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When the flame subsides, lower the heat, sprinkle on the flour and the thyme and mix well
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Add the beef stock, raise the heat to high and stir constantly until the soup begins to boil
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Lower the heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes
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Season to taste with salt and pepper