Description
A comforting and classic French Onion Soup recipe that features deeply caramelized onions in a rich beef broth, topped with crusty baguette slices and melted Gruyère cheese. Perfect for a cozy night in or as an impressive starter for a dinner party.
Ingredients
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Main Soup:
- 4 large yellow onions (thinly sliced)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 cups beef broth (or a mix of beef and chicken broth)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
For Topping:
- 1 baguette (sliced)
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (or Swiss)
Instructions
- Caramelize Onions: In a large pot, cook onions, salt, and sugar in butter and oil until deeply golden.
- Add Flavors: Stir in garlic, flour, wine, broth, Worcestershire sauce, herbs. Simmer.
- Broil: Ladle soup into bowls, top with bread and cheese, broil until bubbly.
Notes
- Use a mix of sweet and yellow onions for more flavor depth.
- Toast baguette slices before topping to prevent sogginess.
- For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth and skip Worcestershire.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Broiling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
