French Onion Soup
You can't go wrong with classic French Onion Soup on a chilly day. Member's Mark™ Beef Base provides this soup with so much flavor - no beef stock or broth necessary!
Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 cups Onion sliced
- 5 cups Water
- 5 tsp Member's Mark™ Beef Base
- 2 tbsp Dry sherry
- 1 tsp Member's Mark™ Thyme Leaves
- 1 pinch Member's Mark™ Black Peppercorn Grinder to taste
- 1 pinch Member's Mark™ Himalayan Pink Salt Grinder to taste
- 4 slices French bread
- 4 slices Provolone cheese
- 2 slices Swiss cheese diced
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In an 8-quart stock pot, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
- Add water, Member's Mark™ Beef Base, sherry, and Member's Mark™ Thyme Leaves. Season with Member's Mark™ Black Peppercorn Grinder and Member's Mark™ Himalayan Pink Salt Grinder. Simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven's broiler.
- Ladle soup into oven-safe serving bowls. Place one slice of bread on top of each bowl. Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, ½ slice diced Swiss, and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
- Place bowls on a cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Carefully remove from the oven, and enjoy.