Description
A comforting and flavorful French Onion Soup recipe that features caramelized onions, beef broth, white wine, and Gruyère cheese, all served with toasted baguette slices. This classic soup is perfect for warming up on a chilly day.
Ingredients
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Onion Mixture:
- 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Soup Base:
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
For Serving:
- 1 baguette, sliced and toasted
- 2 cups grated Gruyère cheese
Instructions
- Melt the butter and oil: In a large pot, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat.
- Caramelize onions: Add onions, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden brown and caramelized.
- Add garlic: Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Deglaze: Pour in white wine to deglaze the pot.
- Add broth and seasonings: Stir in beef broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning: Remove bay leaf and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Prepare toppings: Preheat broiler. Ladle soup into bowls, top with baguette slices and Gruyère cheese.
- Broil: Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 3-4 minutes.
- Serve: Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth instead of beef broth.
- You can substitute Swiss or Emmental cheese for Gruyère.
- Caramelizing onions slowly is key for flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Broiling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
