French Onion Soup Question...

[devilwhiterose]

I've been looking at recipes to make this at home but they ALL include wine.

Do I have to use it? Is it going to make a huge difference if I don't?

Does anyone have a good, quick and easy way to make french onion soup?

[SquareBottle]

Originally Posted by devilwhiterose I've been looking at recipes to make this at home but they ALL include wine. Do I have to use it? Is it going to make a huge difference if I don't? Does anyone have a good, quick and easy way to make french onion soup?

Wow, this is a very late response, but no, you don't have to use wine. Just use additional beef stock.

I used to go for quick, easy techniques for French onion soup until I had a friend make it the traditional way. Which involves a massive amount of onions cooked down and carmelized, deglazed with wine/beef stock, and cooked and carmelized and deglazed again. And again. And again.

OMG! Once I had it that way I just can't bring myself to use an easy receipe again. It takes longer and more effort, but the results are magnificent!

[mjsparkles2001]

I have the fastest easiest recipe and everyone that tries it loves it.

Boil 6 cups of water with 6 beef bouillon cubes. Cut 6 large white onions and saute them in 4 tbs. butter. Season with salt and pepper. Mix onions in broth. Serve in crocks topped with hard crusty bread and a slice of provolone cheese and bake until cheese is melted and gooey.

[mjsparkles2001]

Originally Posted by SquareBottle Wow, this is a very late response, but no, you don't have to use wine. Just use additional beef stock. I used to go for quick, easy techniques for French onion soup until I had a friend make it the traditional way. Which involves a massive amount of onions cooked down and carmelized, deglazed with wine/beef stock, and cooked and carmelized and deglazed again. And again. And again. OMG! Once I had it that way I just can't bring myself to use an easy receipe again. It takes longer and more effort, but the results are magnificent!

I've made it that way a few times too and its soooo much better but I enjoy the quick stuff too.

[SquareBottle]

Originally Posted by mjsparkles2001 I've made it that way a few times too and its soooo much better but I enjoy the quick stuff too.

Your quick receipe looks great. And I haven't made French onion soup much at all now that I use the long approach. Maybe I should break down and give your receipe a try!

Bob