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This French Onion Soup recipe has Five Different Onions that make the flavor truly unique. Recipes use different onions for different desired effects. Specific colors, for example, derive a bitter or sweet taste and some more bold than others. Generally, the desired onion, represents the flavor you what to be hitting to balance out the other ingredients. So, by combining all of the above, I’m taking this French Onion Soup to a whole new level.
The French Onion Soup Secret
Caramelizing the Onions is where most of the magic happens when you’re making French Onion Soup. So it’s very Critical that you take this seriously. Don’t saute only, to save time, because it won’t turn out the same. Spend a good 20 to 30 minutes to really develop the flavor you would expect from any restaurant that serves a good French Onion Soup. Also, when it comes to the broth, don’t be to picky with it. I mean, it should taste good but I’ve made this soup dozens of times just using Beef Bouillon. I have found that Knorr makes one of the better, cheaper bouillon’s out there because it’s smooth and it isn’t too salty.
Another thing you want to be careful with is the wine. Adding to much will kill this soup off in seconds. The wine takes the soup to a whole new level but use it sparingly. If you follow this advice, you’ll treat your pallet to a little piece of heaven.
French Onion Soup Ingredients:
1/2 sliced White Onion
1/2 sliced Red Onion
1/2 sliced Yellow Onion
1/2 sliced Sweet Onion
1 bunch chopped Green Onion
1 cube Butter
1 tbsp Sugar
1 1/2 qt Beef Broth or Stock (Bouillon is fine)
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp Thyme
1/3 cup Red Wine (you can substitute apple cider)
1 chopped Garlic Clove
Graded Swiss Gruyere
Texas Garlic Toast for soup Bowl Crouton
Heat the Beef Broth in a Soup Pan and add the Bay Leaves, Thyme and Red Wine. In a Skillet, saute the Onions in the melted butter and add the sugar for caramelizing, approximately 20 minutes. Then add the Onions to the broth and Simmer for another 10 to 20 minutes. Place the Texas Garlic Toast in the oven at 425 degrees at bake until the bread is crispy and toasted through and through like Croutons. Grade the Swiss Gruyere and remove Bay leaves from the French Onion Soup. Add one Crouton to a bowl and Ladle the soup over the bread, then add the Gruyere over the top. Place the French Onion Soup in the oven, under a high broil, for just a few minutes, until the cheese melts and bubbles with a nice golden brown tint, then serve.
A Loaded Russet, Salted Baked Potato on a plate with toppings, including butter, nacho cheese, bacon bits, chopped green onions and sour cream.
The Best Salted Baked Potato
If you want to make the best Salted Baked Potato, you’ve got buy Idaho Russets. And, since Russets are cheap, we can buy a huge bag of them because their shelf life is long and extensive too. I know that everyone thinks they know how to make a Baked Potato these days. Just throw it in the oven and bake it for an hour, right? Well, sure… That is, if you’re looking for a basic flavorless potato, be my guest. But if you want that crispy, salty potato skin with a fluffy interior, there’s a few simple steps you need to follow in order to make your Baked Potato rock. and, The secret is Oil and Margarita or Kosher Salt.
Salt is cheap to, so that makes this recipe a win-win. The only spendy ingredient is the Olive Oil but you can use vegetable or Canola Oil and your Baked Potato will still turn out great.
Perfect example of one large Russet Salted Baked Potato, cut down the middle, squeezed and seasoned with butter, salt and pepper.
Preparing a Baked Potato
First, in order to make a Baked Potato, you need to clean those Russets. Clean all of your potatoes before you stab them with a fork. Four to five punctures on two sides of each potato is perfect. Then drizzle olive oil over the top of each one and rub the skin with your hands until the potato is fully coated. The next step is just as easy. Sprinkle Margarita or Kosher Salt over the top and turn each one over and repeat.
This is a Steakhouse trade secret, for those Salted Baked Potatoes we all love so much. Why Margarita or Kosher salt? Because its good! It’s very light and fluffy, and doesn’t over whelm your pallet when you’re eating it. Then bake at 350° F. for an hour. If you’re baking 4 or more potatoes, add 15 minutes for each additional potato.
Your favorite toppings, might include butter, chili, nacho cheese, red onion, green onion, bacon bits, chopped ham, cheddar cheese, sour cream and chopped Parsley.
Instructions:
For a step-by-step guide, check out the short video tutorial!
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bake the potatoes for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until they’re fork-tender.
