French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 500 g onions; 6 cups veal stock; 2 cups white wine; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; salt; 4 cups croutons; 2 cups grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by katia

"A classic French appetizer for the cold nights!"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

500 g onions
6 cups veal stock
2 cups white wine
¹⁄₂ cup butter
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
salt
4 cups croutons
2 cups grated parmesan cheese

directions

Cut the onions in rings. Heat th butter in pot and add the onion rings. Stir well until softened.
Add the stock and the spices.Boil in low heat for 15 minutes.Then add the wine and boil for 10 minutes more.
Serve in oneproof dishes and add the croutons and parmesan cheese.
Grill for 10 minutes and serve at once!

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This was a very nice French Onion soup. I really thought that the subtle taste of nutmeg was a great touch. Thanks katia. Made for Went to the Market Tag game.

lazyme
Loved it! I used homemade stock and you can certainly taste the difference in the flavour, the nutmeg and cayenne were a very nice addition. I did feel that the white wine came though a little more than I wanted it to but that said, I also think it's important that the white wine stays in, because it gives depth to the overall flavour (it's just that I would prefer a little less of it). Personal preference is everything ! Please see my rating system: I am still looking for the French Onion soup that my Grandma used to make(recipe lost)... while this one is very nice indeed, this isn't it, so I will keep searching. This was though, an excellent lunch to sustain me while I do. Thanks!

kiwidutch
A great onion soup! I made it with chicken broth;it was perfect.I usually put Swiss cheese on my onion soup the parmesan was even better.Wow!I made this fo Photo Tag.Thanks for posting. Rita

Sageca
Delicious. I used this recipe as a starter for a shrimp dish that I served for some friends. I used beef stock instead of veal stock. The cayenne and nutmeg give it a different flavor that was wonderful. Thank you Katia!

tornadoes three

Tweaks

Delicious. I used this recipe as a starter for a shrimp dish that I served for some friends. I used beef stock instead of veal stock. The cayenne and nutmeg give it a different flavor that was wonderful. Thank you Katia!

tornadoes three

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