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- Applebee's Baked French Onion Soup
Directions
- Do not even try to find this one on the menu at Applebee's, because it isn't there; though it's the most popular soup served each day at this huge restaurant chain. This is the first of several big-time soup clones we'll unveil here in the next few weeks to help get you through the cool winter months. And they're all a cinch to make. Just be sure you have some oven-safe soup bowls for this one, since we'll have to broil it a bit before serving. Under the gooey melted provolone of the original version you get from Applebee's is a unique round crouton which's made from bread similar to a hamburger bun. So which's exactly what we'll use in our clone.
- 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil6 medium white onions, sliced8 c. beef broth (Swanson is best)
- 1 c. water2 1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. garlic powder1/4 tsp. grnd black pepper5 plain hamburger buns10 slices provolone cheese10 tsp. shredded parmesan cheese
- 1. Add in 3 Tbsp. oil to a large soup pot or possibly saucepan over medium/high heat. Add in the sliced onions and saute/fry for 20 min till the onions begin to soften and start to become translucent/soft. You do not want them to brown.
- 2. Add in the beef broth, water, salt, garlic pwdr and black pepper to the pan and bring mix to a boil. When soup begins to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 min.
- 3. To make the croutons cut off the top half of each top of the hamburger bun so which the bread is the same thickness as the bottom half of each bun. Throw the tops away. Now you should have 10 round pcs of bread - 5 bottom buns, and 5 top buns with the tops cut off. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place the bread in the the oven directly on the rack and bake for 15 to 20 min or possibly till each piece is golden and crispy. Set these croutons aside till you need them.
- 4. When the soup is done, spoon about 1 c. into an oven-safe bowl. Float a crouton on top of the soup, then place a slice of provolone cheese on top of the crouton. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. of shredded parmesan cheese over the provolone.
- 5. Place the bowl into your oven set to high broil. Broil the soup for 5 to 6 min or possibly till the cheese is melted and starting to brown (you may need to broil longer if you are making more than one bowl at a time). Sprinkle an additional 1/2 tsp. of shredded parmesan cheese over the top of the soup and serve. Repeat process to prepare remaining servings.
- Makes 10 servings.
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