Description
French Onion Soup Classic is a comforting dish made from caramelized onions, beef broth, and topped with Gruyère cheese and toasted bread. This soup balances sweetness, salt, and acidity, elevating humble onions to a gourmet experience.
Ingredients
Scale
4 lb Yellow Onions
4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
8 cups Beef Bone Broth
1/2 cup Dry Sherry
2 sprigs Fresh Thyme
2 Bay Leaves
1 Baguette
8 oz Gruyère Cheese
Kosher Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep the Onions: Peel and slice the onions from root to stem
- Begin the Caramelization: Melt butter in a Dutch oven, add onions and salt
- The Long Wait: Cook onions on medium-low for 45 to 60 minutes until deep mahogany
- Deglaze the Pan: Add sherry or wine, scraping up the browned bits
- Simmer with Aromatics: Add broth, thyme, and bay leaves, simmer for at least 30 minutes
- Prepare the Toasts: Slice and toast baguette rounds in a 350°F ove
- The Final Broil: Ladle soup into crocks, top with toasted bread and cheese, and broil until bubbly
Notes
Quality of stock is crucial for the depth of flavor.
A heavy pot ensures even caramelization.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 90 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg