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Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• olive oil
• shallot
• pinot noir wine
• butter
• italian seasoning
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook shallot in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Add wine into the saucepan; cook, stirring regularly, until reduced in volume by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in beef broth. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Stir butter and Italian seasoning into the sauce; cook until butter is completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt.

By DesireeChristian

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• peppercorn
• clove
• flour
• water
• parsley
• salt
• black pepper
• red wine
• olive oil
• mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, peppercorns, and cloves in melted butter until onions are browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir flour into the onion mixture; cook and stir until the flour is completely moistened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stream beef broth into the skillet while stirring the onion mixture; cook, stirring continually, until the broth thickens into a gravy, 5 to 10 minutes. Add water to thin the gravy as needed to keep it from becoming paste-like.
3. 3 Stir 1 tablespoon parsley into the gravy; continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the parsley imparts flavor to the gravy, 5 to 10 minutes; strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean saucepan. Discard vegetables.
4. 4 Place the saucepan over low heat. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and most of the remaining parsley. Stir red wine into the sauce.
5. 5 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms in hot oil until completely tender, about 5 minutes. Stir mushrooms into the sauce; garnish with remaining parsley after spooning over steaks.

By Cat

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• mushroom
• green onion
• butter
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Whisk broth, mushrooms, green onions, butter, and flour together in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
3. 3 Bring to a boil, then cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• hatch chile pepper
• corn oil
• onion
• garlic
• all-purpose flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Place chile peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the chile peppers has blackened and blistered, about 4 minutes per side.
4. 4 Place blackened chile peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 15 minutes. Peel and chop the chile peppers.
5. 5 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour until mixture thickens. Stir in chopped chile peppers, beef broth, and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

By wasabinoir

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• ancho chile
• tomato paste
• corn oil
• garlic
• salt
• oregano
• cumin

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Arrange ancho chiles on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until toasted 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3 Remove and discard stems and seeds from toasted peppers. Place peppers in a bowl; add enough hot water to bowl until peppers completely covered. Soak for 1 hour.
4. 4 Combine ancho chiles, about 1 cup broth, tomato paste, oil, garlic, salt, oregano, and cumin in a blender; blend until smooth. Combine ancho chile mixture and remaining 2 cups beef broth in a saucepan over medium heat; simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

By Fox Woadhill Rogers

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• olive oil
• shallot
• green peppercorn
• butter
• cognac
• all-purpose flour
• half-and-half
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, peppercorns, and butter; cook for 3 minutes.
2. 2 Add Cognac and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute until alcohol evaporates. Pour in beef broth and increase heat to bring sauce to a simmer. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Add half and half, reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and serve.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• button mushroom
• shallot
• all-purpose flour
• all-purpose flour
• half and half
• black pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallot. Saute, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons flour; cook until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add beef broth; cook, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in half-and-half, black pepper, and salt. Cook for 30 seconds more.

By BakingWithLuv

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• garlic
• ketchup
• worcestershire sauce
• mustard
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour; cook and stir until mixture is golden-brown and smells like cooked pie crust, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in 1 cup of broth until smooth, then whisk in remaining broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Bring to a simmer, whisking, and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

By Bersinc

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• ground beef
• bacon
• onion
• celery
• carrot
• red wine
• white wine
• crushed tomato
• milk
• pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Brown beef, bacon, onion, celery and carrots in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Add broth; simmer until evaporated, scraping browned bits from bottom of pan.
3. 3 Stir in tomatoes and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes. Serve over pasta.

By Contadina

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• all-purpose flour
• ketchup
• worcestershire sauce
• dijon mustard
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Whisk in beef broth gradually. Cook and stir until no lumps remain, about 2 minutes. Add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook and whisk until gravy thickens, about 5 minutes more.

By jillian89

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• mushroom
• butter
• shallot
• mushroom
• red wine
• thyme
• bay leaf
• arrowroot powder
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt 1/4 cup butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add 2 cups sliced mushrooms; sauté until soft. Remove mushrooms from pan; set aside.
2. 2 Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan. Add shallots; cook and stir until translucent. Add ½ cup chopped mushrooms and cook until soft. Stir in red wine, thyme, and bay leaf; simmer until sauce reduces a little, about 1 minute.
3. 3 Dissolve arrowroot in 1/4 cup cold beef broth. Stir remaining broth into sauce; bring to a boil. Whisk in arrowroot mixture, and stir until thick. Add reserved mushrooms. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

By Jimmi

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• balsamic vinegar
• cayenne
• black pepper
• kosher salt
• beef stock
• all-purpose flour
• beef fat
• brown mushroom
• butter
• water
• beef bone broth
• beef rib bone
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Gather ingredients. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil. Spread out onions, carrots, and celery on the prepared baking sheet. Set rib bones on top.
2. 2 Roast until bones are deep brown and onions are black, about 1 hour. Use a spatula or tongs to transfer bones and vegetables into a saucepan. Drain off and reserve any rendered fat from the baking sheet for the gravy.
3. 3 Add broth and water to the saucepan, and bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until meat falls off bone and is flavorless, about 4 hours. Skim any fat from the surface and reserve.
4. 4 Strain broth and let cool to room temp.
5. 5 Melt butter in a pot on medium-high and sauté mushrooms until well browned. Add 2 tablespoons rendered beef fat and stir until melted. Add flour and cook for a few minutes.
6. 6 Whisk in broth, and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until gravy has thickened to desired thickness, 5 to 10 minutes more
7. 7 Adjust salt to taste and season with freshly ground black pepper, cayenne, and balsamic vinegar.
8. 8 Serve and enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• beef drippings
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Melt drippings in a skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
3. 3 Add beef broth gradually, whisking constantly, then increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
4. 4 Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• onion
• margarine
• beef consomme
• water
• white wine
• swiss cheese
• bread

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the onions in the butter or margarine for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Add the consomme, broth, water and wine. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 In individual oven-proof bowls, break up Swiss cheese slices and place one slice in the bottom of each bowl. Place one slice of bread on each slice of cheese. Ladle in the soup, place another slice of bread on top and cover with more Swiss cheese. Put bowls in the oven and allow cheese to melt on top.

By JESSICADEZ

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in melted butter until clear and browned, 10 to 15 minutes; transfer to a slow cooker. Add beef broth, garlic, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
2. 2 Cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 8 hours.

By Dtison

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• black peppercorn
• filet mignon steak
• salt
• butter
• olive oil
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place the peppercorns into a shallow bowl. Sprinkle the beef tenderloin filets with salt on both sides, and coat both sides with crushed peppercorns.
2. 2 Melt the butter with the olive oil over high heat in a heavy skillet (not nonstick) until the foam disappears from the butter. Gently place the steaks in the pan, and cook until they start to become firm and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 3 1/2 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Remove the steaks to platter, and cover tightly with foil.
3. 3 Pour the beef broth into the skillet, and use a whisk to stir the broth and scrape up any dissolved brown flavor bits from the skillet. Whisk in the cream, and simmer the sauce until it's reduced and thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Place the steaks back in the skillet, turn to coat with sauce, and serve with the remaining sauce.

By goodeets7

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• all-purpose flour
• tomato paste
• beef demi glace
• bacon drippings
• beef round
• sherry wine
• onion
• burgundy wine
• parsley
• rosemary
• thyme
• bay leaf
• mushroom
• butter
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together beef broth, flour, tomato paste and demi glace; set aside.
2. 2 Heat bacon drippings in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add beef, and cook until brown on all sides. Remove beef from skillet; set aside. Stir the sherry wine into the skillet. Add the onions, and cook about 5 minutes. Blend in the tomato paste mixture, and bring to a rapid boil, stirring constantly. Stir in Burgundy wine. Make the herb bouquet: Place parsley, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf in a square of cheesecloth. Place herb bouquet in sauce.
3. 3 Return beef to skillet. Cover, and simmer over low heat for about 3 hours, or until beef is tender.
4. 4 Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute mushrooms until lightly browned. Add to meat in the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes. Discard bouquet garni. Serve in a casserole dish, sprinkled with parsley.

By ELLIANA23

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• onion
• sugar
• flour
• water
• red wine
• baguette
• swiss cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in flour until well blended with onions and pan juices. Add water, wine, and beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. 4 While the soup is simmering, cut four 1-inch-thick slices from baguette; reserve the remaining bread for serving. Toast baguette slices in the preheated oven just until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
5. 5 Ladle soup into four 12-ounce, oven-safe bowls. Place one slice toasted baguette on top of the soup in each bowl. Fold Swiss cheese slices, and fit onto toasted bread slices. Place soup bowls onto a cookie sheet for easier handling.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven just until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

By chefbuzz

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• yellow onion
• beef consomme
• romano cheese
• salt
• pepper
• french bread
• gruyere cheese

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over low heat, melt butter. Cook onions in butter until soft and golden brown, 15 to 30 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in beef broth and consomme and simmer 10 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat oven broiler.
4. 4 Whisk Romano into soup and season with salt and pepper. Pour soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top with toasted slices of bread and grated Gruyere.
5. 5 Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.

By Morris

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• vegetable oil
• hanger steak
• shallot
• white wine
• anchovy fillet
• butter
• parsley
• chervil
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steaks to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium; an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steaks to a plate to rest.
2. 2 Place shallots in the skillet and cook until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Pour wine into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add broth and anchovy; cook until thickened to sauce consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; whisk butter in gradually. Stir parsley, chervil, and thyme into the sauce. Purée sauce in the skillet with an immersion blender until smooth.
3. 3 Cut steaks into thin slices across the grain; spoon sauce over slices.

By gremlinhill

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• beef stew meat
• all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• tomato
• carrot
• potato
• thyme
• mustard
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine beef and flour in a large resealable plastic bag and toss to coat evenly.
2. 2 In a 6-quart saucepan, brown beef in hot vegetable oil. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
3. 3 Add diced tomatoes, beef broth, carrots, potatoes, and thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender. Blend in mustard and serve.

By CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• yellow onion
• sherry
• sherry vinegar
• chicken broth
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• bread
• butter
• cheddar cheese
• monterey jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large, oven-safe skillet on medium heat. Stir in onions until they are all coated in butter. Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they are tender and well browned, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Transfer skillet to the stovetop; cook and stir onions over medium heat until they start to brown and stick to the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Pour sherry and vinegar into the pan, and bring to a boil while scraping browned bits of onion off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
4. 4 Place caramelized onions in a large soup pot. Pour in chicken broth, beef broth, and thyme. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam and fat that appear on top. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. 5 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
6. 6 Generously brush French bread slices with melted butter. Place on a baking sheet and broil in the preheated oven until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes.
7. 7 Ladle soup into heat-proof bowls, top each bowl with a piece of toasted bread, sprinkle with 2 to 3 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese.
8. 8 Broil bowls of soup under the broiler until cheese is golden and bubbly, 5 to 6 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• onion
• thyme
• bay leaf
• salt
• black pepper
• elbow macaroni
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• nutmeg
• gruyere cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions, thyme, and bay leaf in butter for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until onions are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate and discard bay leaf. Reserve the skillet.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in the reserved skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour for 1 minute, then whisk in beef broth and milk and bring to a boil; season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in Gruyère cheese until melted.
4. 4 Drain macaroni and toss with onion and sauce until well combined.

By Libbie Remmel

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• olive oil
• onion
• sherry
• thyme
• salt
• pepper
• bread
• provolone cheese
• swiss cheese
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Melt butter with olive oil in an 8-quart stock pot over medium heat. Add onions to butter and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
3. 3 Add beef broth, sherry, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven's broiler.
4. 4 Ladle soup into oven-safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on a rimmed sheet pan.
5. 5 Broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Lori Levin

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• beef chuck roast
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• bacon
• onion
• garlic
• baby portobello mushroom
• tomato paste
• red wine
• carrot
• all-purpose flour
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Toss together beef pieces, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
2. 2 Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until fat is rendered and bacon is beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Add seasoned beef to bacon and cook, stirring often, until well browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
3. 3 Add mushrooms and tomato paste to mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Stir in broth, wine, and carrots and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 40 to 45 minutes or until beef is fork-tender.
4. 4 Uncover and remove 1/2 cup broth to a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Whisk in flour until completely combined and smooth. Stir flour mixture back into beef mixture and stir constantly until thickened slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

By Pam Lolley

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• olive oil
• filet mignon steak
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• white mushroom
• shallot
• cabernet sauvignon
• dry red wine
• thyme
• water
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season filets with salt and black pepper; sear until well-browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to a platter, tent with aluminum foil, and keep warm.
2. 2 Reduce the heat to medium; add butter to the skillet until melted. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook and stir occasionally, until mushrooms begin to release their liquid and shallot is soft, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Add wine, beef broth, and thyme; simmer until sauce begins to reduce, 6 to 10 minutes. Return steaks to the skillet; simmer until steaks are medium-rare, 2 to 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steaks to serving plates.
4. 4 Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until forms a smooth paste; stir into sauce until thickened, about 30 seconds. Top servings with mushroom-wine sauce.

By Muffinmom

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• beef chuck roast
• salt
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• onion
• butter
• flour
• merlot wine
• carrot
• celery
• thyme
• bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Generously season beef with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a plate.
3. 3 Cook and stir onion, butter, and a pinch of salt in drippings in the Dutch oven until onion begins to sweat. Stir in flour; cook and stir until onion starts to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in wine; bring to a simmer and cook until wine is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Return beef and any accumulated juices to the Dutch oven. Add broth, carrots, celery, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf; season with salt. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot with a lid, and cook over low heat until meat is almost tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
5. 5 Remove the lid and continue cooking at a simmer until meat is tender and stew is thick, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• shallot
• garlic
• butter
• mushroom
• red wine
• worcestershire sauce
• bay leaf
• thyme
• salt
• pepper
• cornstarch
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and shallot, and cook until the shallot has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, then stir in the mushrooms once the butter has melted. Cook and stir the mushrooms until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in the beef broth, wine, and Worcestershire sauce; season with the bay leaf and thyme, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, season to taste with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, uncovered until the sauce reduces slightly, about 30 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water, and stir into the simmering sauce until thickened. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

By TWIGGS1952

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• thyme
• salt
• black pepper
• red wine
• sherry
• all-purpose flour
• baguette
• olive oil
• swiss cheese
• provolone cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onions, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper in hot butter until onions are soft and brown, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in red wine and sherry; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until you can no longer smell alcohol cooking off, about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Sprinkle onion mixture with flour and stir until coated; cook for 10 minutes. Pour in broth, stir to blend in flour, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
5. 5 While soup is simmering, arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake baguette slices in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes, flipping slices halfway through baking. Set aside.
6. 6 Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
7. 7 Ladle soup into 6 oven-proof crocks, filling them about 3/4 full. Place 1 or 2 toasted baguette slices over each soup serving, then top each with a Swiss cheese and provolone slice. Carefully place filled crocks onto a sturdy baking sheet.
8. 8 Cook soup under the preheated broiler until cheese is browned and bubbly, 3 to 4 minutes.

By Jenny

Ingredients

• ✓ beef broth
• butter
• yellow onion
• sugar
• garlic
• cooking sherry
• salt
• thyme
• bay leaf
• bread
• gruyere cheese
• emmental cheese
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Sprinkle onions with sugar; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are soft and caramelized, at least 30 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Stir sherry into onion mixture; scrape the bottom to dissolve the small bits of browned food.
5. 5 Transfer onions into a slow cooker and pour in beef broth. Season with sea salt; stir in thyme and bay leaf.
6. 6 Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.
7. 7 Preheat the oven broiler about 10 minutes before serving. Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet; broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
8. 8 Lightly toss Gruyere, Emmental, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses in a bowl.
9. 9 Fill oven-safe soup crocks 3/4 full with onion soup and float a bread slice in each bowl.
10. 10 Top each with about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.
11. 11 Place filled bowls onto a baking sheet and broil until cheese topping is lightly browned and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

By Chandrav