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Easy French Onion Soup Recipe

February 25, 2020 by Megan Porta Leave a Comment

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Add this classic French Onion Soup to your recipe arsenal. It is rich, hearty, flavorful and super easy to make. The presentation is impressive and will make people believe you’ve slaved over a hot stove all day long.

top view of bowl of french onion soup with bread on top

One of the very few foods I didn’t like as a kid was onions. I know, right? What was I thinking? But once into adulthood I quickly realized what I’d been missing out on because onions are so dang delicious and versatile. They’re one of the few foods that can go in a salad, on a sandwich and in soup.

This version of French Onion Soup is one that I started making a few years ago. I love the simplicity of the ingredients and the flavor that is pulled out of the onions is surprising and soooo delicious. The hearty, bold flavors from the beef broth and white wine add the perfect touch. Add this recipe to your dinner rotation! It is a great recipe!

HOW TO MAKE FRENCH ONION SOUP

STEP 1

In a Dutch oven, melt butter and heat olive oil together. Add 3 thinly-sliced yellow onions, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper.

Sliced onions and thyme in Dutch oven ready for cooking

Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes or until onions are deep brown in color.

Caramelized onions in Dutch oven

STEP 2

Sprinkle flour over the caramelized onions and stir until coated. Gradually add the broth and wine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

STEP 3

Preheat oven to broiling. Place French baguette slices on a baking sheet and broil for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Set aside.

STEP 3

In a medium bowl, combine the cheeses. Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls. Top each with the toasted slices of bread and sprinkle with the cheese mixture. Place the bowls on a baking sheet and broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.

Spoon pulling cheese out of bowl of french onion soup

RECIPE NOTES

  • Replace flour with corn starch for a gluten free recipe. Also be sure to look closely at the ingredients in the beef broth.
  • Swiss, Gruyere, Mozzarella and Parmesan are the perfect combination of cheeses for this recipe, but feel free to omit one or more in order to cut back on recipe costs.
  • White wine can easily be substituted with water or extra broth.
  • Fresh thyme is preferred for the recipe, but dried thyme is find to use, too.
close up of cheesy bowl of french onion soup with toasted baguette slice

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super cheesy spoonful of french onion soup being pulled out of bowl

French Onion Soup

Add this classic French Onion Soup to your recipe arsenal. It is rich, hearty, flavorful and super easy to make. The presentation is impressive and will make people believe you've slaved over a hot stove all day long.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: French
Keyword: comfort food, dinner, easy, onions
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter cubed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp thyme chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 64 oz beef broth
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 8 slices French bread cut 1/2-inch thick
  • 1 cup swiss cheese shredded
  • 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • In a Dutch oven, melt butter and heat oil together. Add the onions, salt, pepper, sugar and thyme and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes or until onions are deep brown in color.
  • Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture and stir until coated. Gradually add the broth and wine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Place bread slices on a baking sheet and broil for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cheeses. Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls. Top each with a slice of toasted bread and sprinkle with the cheese mixture. Place the bowls on a baking sheet and broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.

Notes

Replace flour with corn starch for a gluten free recipe. Also be sure to look closely at the ingredients in the beef broth.
Swiss, Gruyere, Mozzarella and Parmesan are the perfect combination of cheeses for this recipe, but feel free to omit one or more in order to cut back on recipe costs.
White wine can easily be substituted with water or extra broth.
Fresh thyme is preferred for the recipe, but dried thyme is find to use, too.

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1970mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 384mg | Iron: 3mg

Filed Under: Latest, Soup Tagged With: Baking, Brunch, Cheese, Comfort Food, Dinner, Dinner Party, Mothers Day, onions

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