Description
A comforting and flavorful Easy French Onion Soup recipe that features deeply caramelized onions, savory beef broth, toasted baguette slices, and melty Gruyère cheese. This classic French soup is perfect for a cozy winter evening.
Ingredients
Scale
Onions:
- 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
Seasonings:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 baguette, sliced
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions
- Caramelize Onions: In a large heavy pot, melt the butter with olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Cook until deeply caramelized.
- Add Ingredients: Stir in garlic, white wine, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer.
- Prepare Toast: Preheat broiler. Toast baguette slices until golden.
- Assemble: Ladle hot soup into bowls, top with toast and Gruyère.
- Broil: Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Enjoy hot, straight from the oven.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use chicken or vegetable broth.
- Caramelizing the onions slowly is the key to the deep flavor, so don’t rush this step.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Broiler
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
