French Onion Soup
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Swansons Beef Broth Onion Soup
Swansons beef broth is very rich and meaty and, if you want to use canned beef broth for your onion soup instead of making your own, Swansons is a very good brand to choose.
The following onion soup recipe is made with the traditional French onion soup ingredients, as well as a dash of Worcestershire sauce to enhance the beef flavor. This is a very easy onion soup and it is a great recipe for beginner cooks or experienced chefs. If you are looking for a tasty recipe to make for supper, this one is sure to please the family.
You can choose a different French onion soup cheese if you like. Provolone is nice with onion soup or even thin slices of parmesan cheese for a slightly tart flavor, which contrasts well with the sweet Vidalia onions.
Onion Soup with Swansons Beef Broth
Ingredients -
8 Vidalia onions
1 ½ cans water
2 cans Swansons concentrated beef broth, 10 ¾ oz each
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
½ loaf French bread, in 2 inch thick rounds
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Grated mozzarella
Preparation:
Cut the onions into ½ inch slices, and then halve them.
Sauté the onions in a 4 quart stockpot in the butter. Let them cook very slowly over a medium low heat until they are deep brown and caramelized. This will take about half an hour.
Add the water, broth, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and simmer the soup until it is hot.
Preheat the broiler.
Divide the slices of French bread between the ramekins or bowls and ladle the soup over the bread until it is covered and near the top of the bowls.
Cover the bowls with the cheese, broil until the cheese is golden brown, and melted.
(Serves 6)
The Swansons Broth Range
If you are not going to use homemade beef broth to make your French onion soup recipe, it is a good idea to be picky about which broth you do use, since some are too salty, too fatty or simply not that great. Swansons make chicken, beef, and vegetable broth and they come in reduced sodium or organic varieties. Swansons beef broth is a great base for French onion soup because it has such a delectable flavor. You can even try the chicken or vegetable broth for a different tasting onion soup recipe.
Using Swansons Beef Broth for French Onion Soup
Any meaty, rich broth is excellent in French onion soup because you need something full flavored enough to suit the strong, sweet onion taste. Although you can use chicken, veal, vegetable, or even lamb broth to make French onion soup, beef broth is the classic and Swansons beef broth is a very nice one to opt for, if you are not making your own homemade broth.