{"id":606,"date":"2016-01-06T09:35:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T09:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/?p=606"},"modified":"2016-03-13T22:12:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-13T22:12:17","slug":"french-onion-soup-les-halles-inspired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=606","title":{"rendered":"FRENCH ONION SOUP LES HALLES INSPIRED"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was our last night in Paris.\u00a0\u00a0 The night sky was fading as we wandered into an old bistro in the lst Arrondissment.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This is the\u00a0 area where\u00a0 the citizens of the old market place of Les Halles\u00a0 worked 24 hours a day\u00a0 distributing food to every corner of Paris.\u00a0\u00a0 And, this is where we ended our Paris adventure with bowls of\u00a0 restorative onion soup, crowned with bread encrusted with gruyere cheese.<\/p>\n

I came away from a\u00a0 tiny bistro with a new recipe\u00a0 for\u00a0 onion soup.\u00a0 Onion soup made with rich chicken stock.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This is the way I have made onion soup ever since<\/p>\n


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The secret to a great onion soup is slowing cooking your onions.
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Serve with a crisp, citrusy whites; Sancerre, Pouilly Fume<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Recipe Type: Soup<\/span><\/div>\n
Author: Mrs. Butterfingers<\/span><\/div>\n
Prep time: 30 mins<\/span><\/div>\n
Cook time: 15 mins<\/span><\/div>\n
Total time: 45 mins<\/span><\/div>\n
Serves: 4<\/span><\/div>\n
Les Hales, this is where we ended our Paris adventure with bowls of restorative onion soup, crowned with bread encrusted with gruyere cheese.<\/span><\/div>\n
Ingredients<\/div>\n
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  • 4 TBS BUTTER<\/li>\n
  • 6 TO 7 ONIONS THINLY SLICED<\/li>\n
  • 8 CUPS OF REALLY GOOD HOME MADE CHICKEN STOCK<\/li>\n
  • 1 CUP (250 G) GRATED EMMENTALER, GRUYERE OR COMTE CHEESE<\/li>\n
  • 4 LARGE SLICES TOASTED BAGUETTE<\/li>\n
  • SALT AND LOTS OF FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER, TO TASTE<\/li>\n
  • A SHOT OF SHERRY (OPTIONAL) … or pour yourself a glass while the onions cook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Instructions<\/div>\n
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    1. Melt butter in a large casserole, add onions, sprinkle them with a little salt, and cook covered over low heat for at least 30 minutes, stirring every once in a while.<\/li>\n
    2. Meanwhile, heat the stock, grate the cheese, toast the bread, and get the bowls ready.<\/li>\n
    3. Once the onions are translucent and slightly caramelized, add the stock, and allow to cook covered for 15 minutes. Season to taste.<\/li>\n
    4. Optionally, add a shot of sherry before serving.<\/li>\n
    5. Stir the soup, and ladle into the four bowls. Place toast on top of each bowl, and cover generously with cheese. You may find you want more cheese than the recipe calls for.<\/li>\n
    6. Place on a baking dish under the broiler until the cheese melts, bubbles, and is golden. Remove from oven, place bowl on a small place, and serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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      Serve with a crisp, citrusy whites; Sancerre, Pouilly Fume<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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