How to Cook Tasty Authentic Onion Gratin Soup

Authentic Onion Gratin Soup. I found out it is easier to make this soup in a pan covered with a lid than in microwave! This is a recipe for onion gratin soup that can be cooked easily and quickly. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and saute the onions over medium high heat for about eight minutes or until they are lightly browned.

Reduce the heat to low, mix in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. In a large pan add butter and sliced onions and cook the onions until soft and translucent, but before turning golden. Sprinkle with flour and stir using a wooden spoon for a few minutes. You can have Authentic Onion Gratin Soup using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Authentic Onion Gratin Soup

1. You need of For the onion soup:.
2. It's 2 of Onion (medium).
3. You need 10 grams of Butter.
4. You need 600 ml of ☆Water.
5. It's 2 tbsp of ☆Sake.
6. Prepare 2 of cubes ☆Chicken consommé cubes.
7. You need 1 of ☆Salt and pepper.
8. It's of For the baguette / garlic toast:.
9. Prepare 4 of cm Baguette.
10. Prepare 1 clove of Garlic.
11. You need 1 of pat Butter.
12. You need of For the topping:.
13. It's 4 tbsp of Shredded cheese.
14. You need 1 of as much (to taste) Fresh parsley.

Check the soup for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed. Add a few ounces of the swiss cheese directly into the soup and stir. Place the toasted bread in a single layer on top of the soup. While the soup simmers, make the croutons.

Authentic Onion Gratin Soup instructions

1. Thinly slice the onion lengthwise. Melt the butter in a deep pan and lightly sauté the onion. Cover and simmer over medium to high heat for about 10 minutes..
2. Uncover and sauté for 5 minutes. *Scrape the brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan..
3. Cook for another 5 minutes..
4. Add the water, sake, and chicken consommé cubes (break up the cubes before adding), and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and adjust the saltiness. The soup base is done..
5. While the soup is still hot, transfer to heat-resistant bowls and top with the garlic bread ( see Step 7) and cheese. You can also use a lightly toasted baguette instead of garlic bread..
6. Preheat the oven and bake at 180℃ for about 15 minutes or bake in the toaster oven for about 7 minutes. It's ready when the tops are browned. It's easier to bake in the toaster oven if you're just preparing 1 or 2 serving(s)..
7. <For the baguette> Cut the garlic clove in half. Rub a 1 cm thick slice of baguette with the cut side of the garlic. Thinly spread butter and toast in a toaster oven..
8. Make a large batch, and store the caramelized onions and garlic bread in the freezer for later use. (To defrost the toast, put it in the refrigerator overnight.).
9. The reason for baking is to melt the cheese and brown the top; this could be done with either an oven or a toaster oven..
10. The baguettes that have absorbed the soup and the melted cheese on top taste amazing! I used small slices of baguettes and put 2 in each bowl..

Lightly brush bread slices with olive oil. Deglaze the pan with the sherry. Check the soup for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed. Remove the bay leaf (if you can find it). Add a few ounces of the swiss cheese directly into the soup and stir.