Description
French Onion Soup is made the classic way with a delicious caramelized onion soup topped with a toasted baguette and gooey melted Gruyere cheese. This soup is a restaurant favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 medium yellow onions (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup dry sherry ((optional))
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt , (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper , (or to taste)
Soup Topping
- 8 slices French bread baguette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 slices gruyere or provolone cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add in onions and sautéed until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook onions until caramelized and golden, about 15 to 25 minutes, stirring every 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add in butter and garlic. Let cook until butter melts and garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Pour in beef broth and sherry (if using). Season with thyme, salt, and black pepper. Add more seasoning to taste. Bring to a simmer and continue to simmer over medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes.
- While the soup is simmering, brush each slice of baguette with olive oil on both sides. Place on a baking sheet and toast in the oven underneath the broil setting until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and toast the other sides.
- Place 4 oven-safe bowls onto a baking sheet. Ladle soup into bowls. Place two slices of toasted baguette on each one. Top with a slice of gruyere cheese and finish with 1/2 tablespoon of parmesan cheese on each bowl.
- Slide baking sheet carefully into the oven underneath the broil setting until cheese is bubbling and starting to brown, about 2-3 minutes. Watch closely as broil times may vary. Serve immediately.
Notes
If you do not have oven-safe bowls, you can simply put your cheeses onto your toasted French bread slices and melt under the broiler to make little cheesy toasts. When your soup is ready to serve, ladle soup into regular soup bowls and top with your cheesy toasts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Calories: 425
