Description
This French Onion Soup recipe is a classic comfort dish with rich, caramelized onions, savory broth, and gooey melted cheese on top. Perfect for a cozy evening meal.
Ingredients
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Onion Mixture:
- 4 large yellow onions thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Soup Base:
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 6 cups beef broth (or a mix of beef and chicken broth)
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Additional:
- 1 baguette sliced
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (or Swiss cheese)
Instructions
- Prepare Onion Mixture: In a large pot, cook onions in butter and oil until softened. Add sugar and salt, cook until caramelized.
- Deglaze and Add Broth: Deglaze with wine, add broth, thyme, bay leaf, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer.
- Toast Baguette and Cheese: Preheat broiler. Toast baguette slices, then top soup with bread and cheese. Broil until melted and bubbly.
Notes
- For extra richness, replace half the butter with beef drippings.
- You can prepare the soup ahead of time and broil with cheese just before serving.
- Gruyère is traditional, but mozzarella, Swiss, or provolone work well too.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop and Broiling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl with bread and cheese
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
