Description
Classic French onion soup with caramelized onions, rich beef broth, and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large onions, thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 baguette, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions
- Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle sugar and salt, stir, and cook another 30 minutes until caramelized.
- Add wine, scrape the bottom of the pot, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add broth, water, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Toast baguette slices until golden.
- Ladle soup into bowls, top with baguette slices and cheese.
- Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
- Use sweet onions for deeper flavor.
- Cook onions slowly for better caramelization.
- Gruyère melts best but Swiss works too.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Broiling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 45mg