Tuesday, March 3, 2009

French Onion Soup


from Sunset
Assembly Time: about 1 hour; Reheating Time: about 10 minutes. Notes: Thaw overnight or quick-thaw (see Thawing below). Use 1 1/2 quarts of broth to complete each batch of soup. Serve with a butter lettuce salad.

Yield

Makes 2 main dishes, 4 servings each
Ingredients
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
* 3 cups Oven-Sautéed Onions and Garlic
* 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves or dried thyme
* 1/2 cup dry red wine
* 3 quarts fat-skimmed chicken broth (see notes)
* Gruyère Croutons
* Salt and pepper


Preparation
1. In a 3- to 4-quart pan over medium-high heat, shake and tilt sugar until melted and amber, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately add vinegar, sautéed onions and garlic, and thyme. Stir until onions are deep amber, about 5 minutes.

2. Stir in wine. Let mixture cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

3. Put 1/2 the onion mixture in each of 2 plastic freezer bags (1-qt. size). Seal bags and freeze (see Cold Facts below).

4. Thaw 1 bag (see Thawing below). Pour onion mixture into a 3- to 4-quart pan and add 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often; reduce heat and simmer to blend flavors, about 10 minutes.

5. Ladle soup into bowls and add 1 gruyère crouton to each. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with remaining croutons.

Thawing: Cooking times are for thawed, chilled foods. Overnight: The night before serving, place container of frozen food in the refrigerator. Quick-thaw: Heat frozen foods in plastic bags in a microwave oven at 50% power just until pliable, then cook as recipe directs or empty food into a microwave-safe container, drape loosely with microwave-safe plastic wrap, and cook at full power (100%) until steaming. Note: If your microwave accepts metal, you can also quick-thaw dishes frozen in foil pans; follow manufacturer's instructions.

Cold Facts. Packaging: freezer bags. If ingredients include liquid, set each plastic freezer bag upright in a bowl, then fill. Squeeze out all air and seal bag. For better protection of frozen foods during storage, seal each bag inside a second one. Lay bags flat in freezer until solid so they will stack.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 197 (25% from fat)
Protein: 15g
Fat: 5.4g (sat 0.7)
Carbohydrate: 21g
Fiber: 3.2g
Sodium: 121mg
Cholesterol: 0.0mg

source:
by: myrecipes.com
from Sunset

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