Department Store Onion Soup Recipe
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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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (50)

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: 369 | Total Fat: 14.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2005 by EDGARNGRETA   view full review
A St Louis favorite! This is well worth trying. If you don't have the browning sauce but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2006 by AmandaB Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very, very good. This is a much heartier French onion soup than my previous recipe, which I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2006 by LESLYT   view full review
I have been making this soup for the past 20 years and there is no other like it! The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by VORCHA   view full review
Delicous and always hits the spot! If you have homemade beef stock use it, otherwise use 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN   view full review
Rob, there's no doubt that this is an excellent FOS recipe. I used low sodium beef broth, red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2006 by MELS MARTINEZ   view full review
This was so much better than most of the onion soups I've ever had out!! Wow!! I made a huge...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2006 by Frankie   view full review
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I grew up with Famous Barr and I'm 59 years old! Their French Onion...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2006 by Shana   view full review
Just made this today, and it's a great recipe! We just moved in, so we didn't have wine or a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by Cook   view full review
Oh how wonderful! I have always used a very complicated onion soup recipe in the past that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2006 by CASSANDRAHEARN   view full review
It's true, you do need to cook the onions for at least an hour. I used mozzarella instead of...

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