I LOVE French onion soup. It is definitely one of my favorite soups for so many reasons, I mean how many soups are there that are topped with bread and melted cheese? Mmmmm… But, French onion soup can take quite a long time to make, as well as being quite filling and pretty much a meal in itself (Hello cheese!). I wanted to have that satisfaction of a French onion soup with a bit less fuss. Why not just change the construction of the soup and have a few punchy bites of French onion flavor? It’s too hot for soup anyway. Let’s try some French Onion Bruschetta.
This bruschetta is AWESOME. Slowly cooked and caramelized onions are infused with thyme and soak up tasty beef stock and brandy. The smell when you’re cooking the onions is just to die for. One tip here: make sure you don’t skimp on onion cooking time. It could take as long as 45 minuted to get onions that are properly brown, soft and caramelized. Before adding the liquid, make sure the onions are cooked down enough. Once you’ve cooked perfectly sweet and rich onions, a toasted baguette is topped with gruyere cheese and melted under the broiler for that melty cheese goodness that makes me crave a hot bowl of French Onion Soup. Then it’s as simple as topping the cheese with the onions, sprinkling with more cheese and a dash of fresh thyme! Simple, easy and one of the best bites I’ve had in a long time.
