Whisk Wednesdays and Soupe a l'Oignon Gratinee

Okay...I admit it, I'm being very bad about blogging this month. But I've a great excuse as I've been working on finishing up our home. The construction is at a trickle now, but that means that we can finally move into the house, which is no small task being everything has been in storage for over 2 years! Putting all our books into our new bookshelves, cleaning each book and then organizing them, has taken me more then a week and I'm still not done! This week I'm cleaning out the garage and painting the garage floor...whew what a mess!

I honestly did make my Whisk Wednesdays recipe a week ago Sunday, so I was well prepared with my soup, but just could not find the time to type up my post. I know, I've been bad...very bad!




Soupe a l'Oignon Gratinee
Recipe adapted from Le Cordon Bleu at Home

3 TBL unsalted butter
1 1/4 lbs onion, sliced thin
3 TBL flour
1 c. dry white wine
6 c. water
1 Bouquet Garni
Salt and freshly ground pepper
12 slices slender French baguette or 6 slices French-style bread
3 oz Gruyere cheese, grated about 3/4 c.

Saute the onions, add flour. the water and wine. Add the Bouquet Garni (I used fresh parsley, basil and tarragon from my garden) and simmer for a few minutes. Pour the soup into individual oven proof soup bowls and add the crouton and top with grated cheese. Broil until cheese is melted.


Next week , actually 2 days from now: Potage Ambassadeur (Split Pea Soup with Bacon, Sorrel, and Lettuce) page 462

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