3 beef soup test Recipes

unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces, yellow onions, halved and cut pole to pole into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 4 lb), table salt, water, plus extra for deglazing, dry sherry, low sodium chicken broth, beef broth, fresh thyme , tied with kitchen twine, bay leaf, ground black pepper, baguette , cut into 1/2-inch slices, shredded gruyere cheese (about 2 1/2 cups)

sirloin tip steak , trimmed of most excess fat, soy sauce, vegetable oil, cremini mushroom, stems trimmed , caps wiped clean and quartered, onion, chopped medium (about 1 1/2 cups), tomato paste, garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tsp), red wine, beef broth, low sodium chicken broth, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 cups), celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3/4 cup), bay leaf, red potatoes, cut in 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups), frozen peas (optional) or 1 cup frozen corn (optional) or 1 cup frozen cut green beans (optional), unflavored gelatin (powdered ), cold water, minced fresh parsley leaves, table salt, ground black pepper