Murphy'S Onion Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted ⓘ
- 3 large yellow onions, sliced ⓘ
- 2 large red onions, sliced ⓘ
- 4 shallots, minced ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 bay leaves ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dried basil ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar ⓘ
- 3 cups beef stock or 3 cups canned beef broth ⓘ
- 1 cup stout beer ⓘ
- salt ⓘ
- pepper, fresh ground ⓘ
- 1 cup cheese (your choice, but I like soft white, melty cheeses like Swiss or Mozzarella)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, melt butter then add onions, shallots and garlic. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes until soft but not browned.
- Add bay leaves, basil thyme, brown sugar, stock or broth and stout.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered 25 - 30 minutes or until onions are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the broiler, arrange heat proof onion soup bowls on a baking sheet. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with cheese. Place 4" under broiler and broil 1 - 2 minutes or until cheese melts and starts to brown.
- Remove carefully with oven mitts, place on a serving plate and ENJOY!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
718
kcal
36% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).