Description
A comforting and flavorful French onion soup recipe that features deeply caramelized onions, savory beef broth, and gooey melted cheese on top of toasted baguette slices. This classic soup is perfect for warming up on chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
Onions:
- 4 large yellow onions (thinly sliced)
Seasonings:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
Broth and Flavors:
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 6 cups beef broth (preferably low-sodium)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional:
- 1 baguette (sliced)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
Instructions
- Caramelize Onions: In a large pot, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, salt, and sugar. Cook until deeply golden.
- Add Flavors: Stir in garlic, then deglaze with wine. Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer: Bring to a simmer, cook uncovered for 20-30 minutes.
- Prepare Cheese Topping: Toast baguette slices until golden. Ladle soup into bowls, top with bread and cheese.
- Melt Cheese: Broil until cheese is bubbly. Serve hot.
Notes
- Consider using sweet onions or a mix for added flavor complexity.
- For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth and omit Worcestershire sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
