Homemade French Onion Soup
The Best French Onion Soup Ever, bursting with buttery onion and herb flavor and topped with crunchy cheesy bread!
Servings: 4
Cost: $8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 onions large yellow, sliced into half-moons
- ½ cup red wine or 1/2 cup apple cider
- 2 tsp celtic sea salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 1 tsp basil
- 12 oz beef broth
- 2 cups gruyere cheese shredded
- 4 slices bread I use a slightly stale baguette
Instructions
- Add butter into skillet and melt on medium heat.
- Slowly add in onions, separating them into single slices.
- Add wine or cider and let reduce on low, without stirring.
- Add salt and stir.
- When onions have reduced in size by half and begin to slightly brown, add spices and stir.
- Let reduce further, until dark brown (not burned).
- When onions are deep brown (about 1 hour later), add in stock.
- Let cook on low for another 30 minutes- do not let boil.
- Preheat oven to broil on high.
- Place the slices of bread on a baking sheet and spread a little oil on them. Bake about 1 minute till just dried out. Set aside.
- Scoop soup into ramekins or oven ready crocks and top with toasted bread and shredded cheese.
- Add ramekins to the oven and broil until cheese is browned and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and top with cilantro, green onions, or red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 2181mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1085IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 770mg | Iron: 3mg
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