French Onion Soup
Cheesy, rich, and loaded with sweet onion flavor, Chef Jenn's Famous Onion Soup recipe is super easy and delicious!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter unsalted butter is fine
- 2 pounds onion white or yellow cooking onions
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ cup red wine
- 3 cups chicken broth use low or no sodium added
- 3 cups beef broth use low or no sodium added
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese
- baguette slices you need about 6 slices cut 1/2 inch thick
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat.
- Turn down the heat to medium-low and add the onions, bay leaves, and thyme sprigs, stirring frequently, until they are soft and golden brown. Don’t rush this step; it’ll take 30-40 minutes.
- Pour in the red wine, allowing it to simmer, and reduce until there’s not much more than a thin layer left in the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in both the beef and chicken broth, bringing the mixture to a low boil. Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer gently for about 20 minutes.
- Preheat your oven's broiler.
- Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls, placing a couple of toasted baguette slices on top.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of grated Gruyere cheese over the baguette slices.
- Broil until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown, watching closely to prevent burning.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Chef Jenn's Tips
- Slow and steady wins the race; take your time caramelizing the onions to unlock their natural sweetness.
- If you don’t have fresh thyme, use ¼ teaspoon of dried thyme.
- You can use Spanish or Vidalia onions, but your soup will be sweeter.
- Season the soup well, but remember that cheese is salty and will add more salt to your soup. I underseason the soup by just a wee bit to account for salty cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 264mg | Iron: 1mg