Traditional French Onion Soup Recipe
French onion is one of those soups that most people probably haven’t made at home, because it seems more complicated than it really is.
Jump to RecipeWhile it does take awhile to cook down a whole bunch of onions, it’s a relatively simple recipe. It’s basically onions, seasoning, broth, cheese, and bread.
I’ll show you how to make classic French onion soup, and then we’ll serve it the traditional way.
Traditional French Onion Soup Recipe
Course: SoupsCuisine: FrenchServings
6
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
1
hour55
minutesTotal time
2
hours15
minutesIngredients
3 LBS of peeled, sliced onions (yellow, sweet, or a combination of both)
8 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon butter
Olive oil
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 French bread baguette
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese (or Swiss cheese)
Directions
- Put the butter and a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a large stock pot. Heat until butter is melted, and add all the onions. Saute on medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, until the onions have softened.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and let the onions cook down for between 45 and 90 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the onions to turn a golden brown color, but make sure they do not burn. Once they are nearly done, add in the minced garlic and cook a couple more minutes.
- Add the salt, pepper, and beef broth. Turn heat up until everything reaches a low boil, and then reduce heat. Cover and cook on a low simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- When the simmer is almost done, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice the baguette into slices about 1/2 inch thick. Brush each side of the slices with olive oil, and bake on a cookie sheet for about 4 minutes on each side (until the slices are golden brown and toasted).
- Place 2 slices of the toasted baguette into a soup crock, ramekin, or other oven-safe bowl. Ladle the soup over top until the bowl is nearly full, and then sprinkle a generous amount of the shredded cheese over top. Place bowl on a cookie sheet and broil for a couple minutes (until cheese is melted and golden brown).
- Serve.
Previous Article
