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Department Store Onion Soup

By: Rob  
"This is an awesome French Onion Soup made at some of the old Famous Barr Department Store Cafeterias."

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 5 pounds onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 quarts beef broth
  • 1 cup white wine (optional)
  • 1 dash browning sauce
  • 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat. Add the onions; cook, stirring occasionally for 1 1/2 hours.
  2. When the onions are ready, add the pepper, salt, bay leaf and flour. Stir over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour in the beef broth and white wine. Simmer for 2 hours over low heat. Adjust the coloring to a rich brown with the browning sauce. Taste, and adjust salt if needed.
  3. Preheat your oven's broiler. Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls, and place them on a baking sheet. Float a slice of French bread in each bowl, and top with some Swiss cheese. Broil until cheese is browned. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 356 | Total Fat: 14.8g | Cholesterol: 37mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2005 by EDGARNGRETA 
A St Louis favorite! This is well worth trying. If you don't have the browning sauce but... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2006 by AmandaB 
Very, very good. This is a much heartier French onion soup than my previous recipe, which I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2006 by MELS MARTINEZ 
This was so much better than most of the onion soups I've ever had out!! Wow!! I made a huge... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2006 by LESLYT 
I have been making this soup for the past 20 years and there is no other like it! The... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN 
Rob, there's no doubt that this is an excellent FOS recipe. I used low sodium beef broth, red... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2006 by Frankie 
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I grew up with Famous Barr and I'm 59 years old! Their French Onion... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by VORCHA 
Delicous and always hits the spot! If you have homemade beef stock use it, otherwise use 1/2... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Cook 
Oh how wonderful! I have always used a very complicated onion soup recipe in the past that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2006 by CASSANDRAHEARN 
It's true, you do need to cook the onions for at least an hour. I used mozzarella instead of... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2006 by Shana 
Just made this today, and it's a great recipe! We just moved in, so we didn't have wine or a... MORE

 
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