Description
This French Onion Soup is rich, savory, and deeply flavorful with caramelized onions, a hearty broth, and a golden cheesy topping. A comforting classic that’s perfect for cozy meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 large onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 baguette, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Caramelize onions: Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot. Add onions and cook over medium-low heat for 25–30 minutes until deeply golden.
- Add garlic: Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Deglaze: Add wine (if using) and scrape up browned bits.
- Simmer: Add broth, sugar, salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer for 20–25 minutes.
- Prepare bread: Toast baguette slices until crisp.
- Assemble: Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls, top with toasted bread and cheese.
- Broil: Place under broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
For deeper flavor, cook onions slowly and patiently. Gruyère is traditional, but Swiss or mozzarella can also be used.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: french onion soup, classic soup, caramelized onions, comfort soup