And look at how prefect it looks in my brand new (flea market) soup bowls. I love how pretty they are and I got six for 10 bucks - what a steal. It's possible they even made the soup taste better. Yeah, that part was probably in my head. But whatever.
I combined a few different recipes, but slipped up and added a bit too much champagne vinegar. Oops. Sometimes my aversion to measuring devices (aka laziness) bites me in the butt. I was able to revive it though by adding more stock.
I caramelized 4 large sliced onions, 3 shallots and 3 cloves of garlic. Then de-glazed the pan with a generous splash or two of white wine, a 1/4 cup of sherry and then added 3 cups of light veal stock, 2 bay leaves and thyme. I also added 1 tbsp of sun-dried tomato paste and should have added a tsp or two of champagne vinegar and not the 5 or 6 I did. So, then I added another cup of stock. I'd suggest the use of measuring spoons instead and leave out the last two steps. Then I topped it off with white cheddar and Asiago cheese. Mozza, Swiss and Gruyere would have been better, but how can you go wrong with cheese? That's right you can't.
If I could only have one kind of soup for the rest of my life, it would have to be French Onion.
Posted by: Sara | February 20, 2008 at 12:01 AM
I would have to agree. Although the Amy's Tomato bisque is great if you had to live out of a can on a deserted island. :)
Posted by: Liz | March 02, 2008 at 08:35 PM