French Onion Soup
Authentic Houlihans French Onion Soup
Houlihans are renowned for their tasty Provolone and crouton onion soup and the following recipe is an easy French onion soup to make but a very delicious one. If you have eaten at Houlihans, you will recognize the flavor when you make this French onion soup recipe.
Provolone cheese is an Italian cheese. It is a bit like mozzarella but with a much fuller flavor. Provolone is very nice with French onion soup recipes and it is great with this Houlihans French onion soup. You can use Gruyere if you want but Provolone is more authentic if you want to copy the restaurant recipe for French onion soup.
Feel free to garnish this recipe for French onion soup with some chopped chives or fresh parsley. You do not get those with Houlihans French onion soup but they do add some color and finish off the soup nicely.
Easy French Onion Soup Houlihans Style
Ingredients -
6 cups onions, sliced thinly
4 cups beef broth
¼ cup butter
6 slices Provolone cheese
6 slices toasted French bread
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Sauté the onions in the butter until they are tender, then add the wine, sugar, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
Add some salt and pepper.
Bring the soup to a boil then turn the heat down and cook over a moderate heat for about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Ladle the soup into ovenproof bowls and add a slice of toasted bread to each.
Put one slice of cheese over each piece of toast and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.
(Serves 6)
The Best Provolone Cheese Recipes
Houlihans French onion soup come with a wonderful provolone topped crouton but there are many other recipes featuring this delicious cheese. The mild, slightly smoky flavor of Italian provolone goes nicely with other cheeses, which is why it is often used in authentic Italian pasta recipes. Try grilled cheese sandwiches made with provolone for a tasty lunchtime snack or use it as a tasty pizza topping to add a delicious hint of smokiness to your pizza.
A Cheese Substitute for Provolone
If you cannot find provolone, you can still make Houlihans French onion soup. Try substituting Gruyere, which is the traditional French onion soup cheese, Emmental, cheddar or any Swiss cheese. French onion soup cheese is largely down to preference. Not everybody can get provolone and not everybody likes it. If you like it, you can use it either as it is or combine it with another cheese for a completely different flavor.