French Onion Soup Recipe
There was one soup that I was a little intimated to create – French onion soup. Turns out that it isn’t so difficult!
This time of year, I love to make soup. Chicken, tomato, pumpkin, carrot…the list goes on and on.
However, there was one soup that I was a little intimated to create – French onion soup. Turns out that it isn’t so difficult!
It turned out SO delicious! Recipe below.
French Onion Soup
There was one soup that I was a little intimated to create - French onion soup. Turns out that it isn't so difficult!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 6 medium yellow onions sliced (6 cups onion)
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 6 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 4 1-ounce slices French bread
- 2 cups shredded Gruyere or white Cheddar cheese
- Chopped fresh thyme optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sauté onions and garlic 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in sugar, pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in wine, and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and thyme; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours stirring occasionally.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place bread in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes per side minutes or until toasted. Place 4 ovenproof bowls large baking pan. Ladle 1 cup soup into each bowl. Divide bread evenly among bowls; top each soup bowl with 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese begins to brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving and garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.
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