Description
Ultimate Caramelized French Onion Soup is a cozy classic featuring deeply golden onions, rich beefy broth, and a bubbling cheese crust.
Ingredients
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- 4 Yellow onions (thinly sliced)
- 4 cups Beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 cup Gruyère cheese (shredded)
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Fresh thyme
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/2 cup Dry white wine or sherry
- 4 Baguette slices
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter with olive oil in a heavy pot; add onions and cook slowly until deeply caramelized and jammy.
- Stir in garlic, thyme, and bay leaf; season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Deglaze with wine, scraping up browned bits, and reduce slightly.
- Add beef broth and simmer gently to develop flavor.
- Toast baguette slices until crisp.
- Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls, top with bread and Gruyère.
- Broil until cheese is melted, bubbly, and deeply golden.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, substitute beef broth with vegetable broth.
- Ensure to slice the onions thinly for even caramelization.
- Adjust the seasoning according to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop and Broiling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg