18 September, 2023

French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 108 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 6 Tbsp. Butter (Unsalted); 8 Medium Yellow and Red Onions (Thinly Sliced (1)); 3 Bay Leaves; 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme; Salt and Black Pepper; 2 cups Dry White Wine; 8 cups Low-sodium Beef Broth; 1 Baguette (sliced to the size of the soup crocks); 4 cups Gruyere (coarsely shredded ~ 2 lbs.)

Posted in : Soups on September 18, 2023 by : MikeZ

French Onion Soup

This classic Resturant-style Onion Soup puts all the flavor of the French Countryside in your kitchen.

Cuisine French

Keyword Soups

Method Stove Top

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 48

Broiler 2

Total Time 2

Equipment

8 12 oz. Oven-proof Soup Crocks
1 Rimmed Baking Sheet

INGREDIENTS

Soup

6 Tbsp. Butter - Unsalted
8 Medium Yellow and Red Onions - Thinly Sliced⁽¹⁾
3 Bay Leaves
3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
Salt and Black Pepper
2 cups Dry White Wine
8 cups Low-sodium Beef Broth

Topping

1 Baguette - sliced to the size of the soup crocks
4 cups Gruyere - coarsely shredded ~ 2 lbs.

INSTRUCTIONS

Soup

Melt the butter in a very large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the onions, bay leaves, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds black pepper.
Cook, occasionally stirring and scraping the bottom, until the onions are very soft and light golden-brown, about 1 hour. (If they are browning to quickly, lower the heat.)
Add the wine to the pot, bring to a simmer and cook until it is almost completely evaporated,, about 4 minutes.
Add the beef broth and 1 cup of water, bring to a simmer and cook until the flavors come together and the soup is rich, about 45 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
Keep the soup warm on a low burner or cool completely and refrigerate to reheat later.

Assembly

Preheat the broiler. Place four soup crocks at a time on a rimmed baking sheet and fill them about 3/4 of the way with hot soup. Float a slice of baguette on top of each and cover with 1/2 cup Gruyere. Broil until the Gruyere is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.