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Bowl of homemade French onion soup Recipe topped with toasted bread and melted cheese, garnished with fresh thyme sprig.

French Onion Soup Recipe

A deeply flavorful French Onion Soup Recipe made with caramelized onions, rich beef broth, wine, toasted bread, and broiled Gruyère cheese. Comforting, classic, and perfect for cold nights.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Caramelizing Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: French
Calories: 390
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🔸 Base:
  • 6 Yellow onions - Thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoon Butter - Unsalted preferred
  • 6 cups Beef broth - Low-sodium or homemade
  • 1 cup Dry white wine - Sauvignon Blanc or similar
  • 4 sprigs - Fresh thyme
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper - To taste
🔸 Topping:
  • 6 slices French bread - Day-old works best
  • 1 cup Gruyère cheese - Grated
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese - Optional grated
🔸 Optional (Recommended):
  • 1 tablespoon Brandy - Adds depth stir in at the end
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced sautéed with onions
  • ½ teaspoon Sugar - Helps caramelize onions faster

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed pot (For even heat and no burning)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For slicing onions)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (Ideal for stirring without scratching)
  • 1 Ladle (For serving the soup)
  • 1 Oven-safe bowl (To broil cheese and serve)
  • 1 Cheese grater (For grating Gruyère or Parmesan)

Method
 

  1. Slice all the onions thinly and begin cooking them slowly in butter.
    Sliced onions simmering in melted butter inside a Dutch oven, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper.
  2. Stir onions occasionally, letting them caramelize to deep golden color.
    Caramelized onions cooking in a heavy pot with a wooden spoon stirring, golden brown and glossy.
  3. Deglaze with wine, then add broth, herbs, salt, and pepper.
    Beef broth being poured into a pot with onions, bay leaves, and thyme simmering to build rich French onion soup flavor.
  4. Simmer the soup gently for about twenty minutes to meld flavors.
    Close-up of French onion soup in a white ramekin, topped with toasted bread and melted golden cheese sprinkled with fresh herbs.
  5. Toast bread, ladle soup into bowls, top with cheese and broil until golden.
    Bowl of homemade French onion soup Recipe topped with toasted bread and melted cheese, garnished with fresh thyme sprig.

Nutrition

Serving: 350gCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 15gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 780mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 280mgIron: 2.1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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