French Onion Soup

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons	45ml	Bacon drippings
		= (abt 4 bacon strips)
6		Maui or Vidalia onions - thinly sliced
2		Shallots - chopped (large)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Balsamic vinegar
1 cup	237ml	Burgundy wine
2 teaspoons	10ml	Dried oregano
3		Chicken broth
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Baquette slices - toasted and seasoned
		Grated Swiss cheese
		Chopped flat-leaf parsley - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, fry 4 strips of bacon until crisp. Discard bacon.

Saute onions and shallots in bacon fat until tender, about 10 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, wine and oregano; cook for 30 minutes. Stir frequently until the onions caramelize and are golden brown.

Blend in chicken broth. Simmer gently for 1 hour, stir occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.

Ladle soup into 4 ovenproof bowls. Float the croutons on top of soup and sprinkle with grated cheese. Broil until cheese melts. Garnish with flat-leaf parsley, serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1A09) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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