"Cooking for me is all about family and friends, the earth, and its harvests. That’s what inspires me to cook. Entertaining should be fun for both you and your guests." This quote is from Michael Chiarello, a chef in Napa Valley, California and star of Food Network's Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello.
I couldn't agree more! Recently I caught one of Michael's episodes on Food Network where he made a few Irish dishes including this onion soup that was just too hard for me to resist. With the weather getting chilly in Austin, this warm soup was exactly what we needed to warm us up. The best part is that the onion soup got better after sitting in the fridge. We've been eating - or slurping - our way through this batch of soup for a week now and it is still very very good! With the hot broth and caramalized onions on bottom and crusty bread and creamy cheese on top - this is a must slurp soup ya'll!
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 cloves minced garlic
1 minced shallot
8 cups thinly sliced onions – 2.5 yellow onions
Gray salt (I used sea salt)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
1/4 cup sherry vinegar (I used a dry sherry)
1 1/2 cups dark beer (recommended: Guinness)
6 cups beef stock
6 slices country bread cut 1/2-inch thick, toasted
1/2 pound Irish Cheddar, sliced thin (I used havarti and american cheddar)
5 cloves minced garlic
1 minced shallot
8 cups thinly sliced onions – 2.5 yellow onions
Gray salt (I used sea salt)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
1/4 cup sherry vinegar (I used a dry sherry)
1 1/2 cups dark beer (recommended: Guinness)
6 cups beef stock
6 slices country bread cut 1/2-inch thick, toasted
1/2 pound Irish Cheddar, sliced thin (I used havarti and american cheddar)
My onions never turned brown, just a more translucent yellow even though I cooked them on low and stirred for a total of 20 minutes.
Hold the thyme sprig at the top with one hand (I'm right handed, so I hold it in my left hand at the top.)
Then with your right hand run your thumb and pointer finger down the stem and the leaves fall off easily.
This Napa wine we chose does tie back to Michael Chiarello of Napa Style!
YUM!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks super tasty...and perfect for a cold day!
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Happy Holidays!
That looks super good! I think I"ll make it tonight. I'm on a soup kick this week since I"ve got a head cold. Perfect timing.
ReplyDeleteAlso - I had no idea there was a ball in the guiness can. Learn something new every day!
Tara - Hey girl! We are expecting our shippment any day now, can't wait! I still want to buy your Six Degrees Tara!
ReplyDeleteLisa - So sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather. I hope this soup makes you feel better.
This sounds so good. I have a dear friend who LOVES onion soup. I think I'll try this out on her for our New Year's party.
ReplyDeleteI WILL MAKE THIS SOUP!! This is one of my fav's!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat on earth is the beer pong ball doing in the can of Guinness? This is going to bug me to no end. I'll go grab some Guinness at lunch so I can make this tonight, it looks way too tempting.
ReplyDeleteOh Mandy! I LOVE Guiness...this soup looks fantastic! And that is so funny you opened the can, I don't know why I've never done that! I have always been curious to what the "widget" looked like!
ReplyDeleteI made this soup for my family last night and it was a big hit! It was super tasty and really easy!
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