Chrissy Teigen's French Onion Soup
There are no words for this soup. Honestly. It’s so unbelievably good that it makes me speechless. And trust me, that’s rare... I don’t shut up. I honestly don’t know what Chrissy Teigen did or put in this to make it blow everyone’s mind but damn-it, whatever she did WORKS. Go make this for your momma, your friends, your co-works or some random ass person you just met. Make it for everyone. Everyone deserves to eat this soup at least once in their lifetime. It’s time consuming, but worth every damn minute. If there’s one meal to make out of all the meals I post, it’s this one. I make this on the side of a nice cast-iron seared filet (recipe posted on my blog, click here to view) and it’s a match made in heaven.
Step One: Heat the oil and 7 tablespoons of butter in at least an 8-quart heavy bottom pot on high heat till melted. Add your thinly sliced onions and thyme bundle and cook. Stir often for about 15 minutes until the onions are still light in color and begin to shrink. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the thinly sliced garlic. Cook another 20 minutes (give or take), stirring often, until the onions are a deep golden color and tender. Watch the color more than the clock. If you noticed some onions are browning more than others, stir more frequently. You want all your onions to be an even golden brown.
Onions chopped and ready to cook
brown the onions and add in the thyme bundle
TIP: Onions should be darker then this when finished!
Step Two: Next, add the 2 tablespoons of flour and stir until it coats all the onions for about 3 minutes, until they have a dull appearance. Now for the fun part, ADD THE WINE! Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Cook the onions for about 5 minutes until they are purple and almost all the wine has evaporated. Take out the thyme bundle and throw it away. Add your beef broth, soy sauce (DON’T skip this ingredient), and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Continue to simmer until the soup has thickened and the onions are no longer purple, about 45 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
Add in the wine and evaporate
Step Three: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread out the croissant pieces on a baking sheet and bake for about 9 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and crank up the broiler.
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Step Four: Arrange your soup crocks on a sturdy rimmed baking sheet. Grade ¼ cup of Gruyère cheese on the bottom of each soup crock. Ladle soup over cheese and add your croissant. Top off with more grated cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly about 3 or 4 minutes. Keep an eye on this! The broiler can be no joke! And YOU’RE DONE! Now sit down and enjoy the best soup of your life.
Recipe Notes:
Recipe reprinted from Cravings, Hungry for More: Copyright © 2018 by Chrissy Teigen. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York.
DS Difficulty Rating: 2.5/5
Serves 6
Active Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Author: Chrissy Teigen
Cookbook:Cravings, Hungry For More
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
7 Tablespoons Butter
10 Cups Thinly Sliced Onions, About 3 Pounds
5 Thyme Springs, Tied Into A Bundle With Kitchen Twine
8 Cloves Garlic, Thinly Sliced
2 Tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
1 ¼ Cups Dry Red Wine
6 Cups Beef Broth
1 ½ Tablespoon Soy Sauce
Kosher Salt
4 Large Croissants, Cut Into 1 ½ Inch Cubes
¾ Pound Gruyère or Swiss Cheese, Grated (about 3 Cups)
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