Irish Onion Soup
Servings: 4
Calories: 507kcal
A riff on the classic French onion soup, featuing Guinness braised and caramelized onions. Topped with toasted soda bread and melted Dubliner cheese. Amazing.
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Ingredients
- 2 T butter
- 4 Lbs onions - sliced
- 2 cloves garlic - chopped
- 1 t thyme - chopped
- 2 T butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups Guinness or other Irish Stout
- 3 cups beef or vegetable broth
- 2 t Worcestershire sauce
- 1 T grainy mustard
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 slices 1/4 inch thick day-old bread - toasted
- 1 cup Dubliner - shredded or substitue white cheddar
Instructions
- In a large saucepan melt 2 T butter over medium heat, add 1/4 cup Guinness Stout and the onions. Cook until completely caramelized and golden brown, about 1 hour, mixing every 10-15 minutes and adding water or Guinness to deglaze the pan as needed to prevent burning.
- Add the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the remaining 2 T of butter, let it melt, mix in the flour and let it cook for 2-4 minutes.
- Add the stout and deglaze the pan.
- Add the broth, Worcestershire sauce, grainy mustard, bay leaves, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls on a baking sheet, top with the sliced bread and cheese and broil until cheese melts, about 1-3 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 701mg | Potassium: 1074mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 657IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 2mg
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