French Onion Soup

Summary

Savor the rich flavors of homemade French Onion Soup with this simple recipe. Made with onions, beef broth, red wine, and herbs, it's perfect for canning and enjoying anytime.

Ingredients

• 9 Ib onions cut in half and sliced thick 3 tbs butter
• 6 qts beef broth
• 1.5 cup red wine
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp black pepper
• beef soup base (optional if needed)

Instructions

• In one large pan add butter and onions. Sweat the onions over low heat and set aside.
• In large stock pot add all other ingredients. Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes. Taste to see if you need beef base. I ended up adding 2 heaping tbs.
• Prepare your jars. I ended up with 6 quarts and 5 pints.
• Using a slotted spoon fill your jars about half full with the onions. Dump the onion "milk"/butter leftover into the pan with the soup liquid. Bring it back to a boil for a couple minutes.
• Pour soup liquid over onions in jars to 1" headspace.
• Wipe the top of your jars with a vinegar soaked paper towel to remove any residue. place lids and rings on jars. place in canner/s and process 40 minutes both quarts and pints.