French Onion Soup With Croutons Au Gratin
- 2 Tablespoon (30 ml) butter
- 1 Cup (250 ml) chopped mixed wild mushrooms (cremini, shitake, and oyster)
- 1 Cup (250 ml) thinly sliced onion
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoon (30 ml) 35% whipping cream
- 2 Cup (500 ml) reduced-sodium beef stock
- 4 Slice bagette, thin
- 1/2 Cup (125 ml) shredded canadian gruyere cheese
- 2 Tablespoon (30 ml) crumbled canadian blue cheese
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) finely chopped chives
- 1.In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; saute mushrooms and onions for about 10 to 12 min or until lightly caramelized.
- 2.Stir in flour to absorb butter; slowly stir in cream. Increase heat to high, stir in stock and bring to boil.
- 3.Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 min or until flavours are blended.
- 4.Lightly toast baguette slices in a toaster; set aside.
- 5.Preheat broiler.
- 6.Place ovenproof soup bowls on baking sheet and ladle soup into bowls. Top each bowl with two baguette slices and sprinkle with Canadian Gruyere and Blue cheese.
- 7.Broil for about 2 min or until cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.
- 8.Place bowls on serving plate and sprinkle with chopped chives.
- 9.Be sure to warn your guest that the bowl is ultra hot.
butter, mushrooms, onion, flour, whipping cream, beef stock, bagette, gruyere cheese, cheese, chives
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/french-onion-soup-with-croutons-au-gratin-50101854 (may not work)