French Onion Soup

Who can resist hot soup in a cold weather..hot and comforting liquid to keep everyone nicely warm and energetic. French onion soup is in my to do list for quite sometime and I'm happy finally, i gave it a try. With kilos of onions in my basket there is no excuse to do not dump them in this delicious soup.

I altered the original French onion soup for my taste as  we do not consume beef or alcohol in my household. Original recipe calls for white/red wine and beef stock which I replaced with chicken stock and totally opted out of wine. I shall say it tastes divine and I'm happy with the end result. The caramelized onion smells heaven and the cheesy toast lends a beautiful crunch to the soup. The sugar helps the onion to caramelized and the key to a perfect french onion soup is the caramelization. Do not burn your onion always use medium heat and saute well into caramelization. Patient is the keyword for preparing the soup. Enjoy hot on cold days or any day will be better with French onion soup.

Ingredients

2 large white onion,sliced
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
2 1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp butter
2 tsp worchestershire sauce
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp water
1/3 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
3 slices French bread(sliced into 1 inch thick)

Methods

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add sliced onion, and sugar. Saute till the onion caramelized for about 14-15 minutes.

Add the chicken stock,worchestershire sauce, water and cracked black pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer with lid on for 14-15 minutes.

Place the sliced bread on a baking tray,sprinkle with parmesan cheese and broil till the cheese melted.

Ladle soup into serving bowls and top with cheesy toast.

Serve hot