Categories Dinner Recipes, Easy Recipes, Soup Recipes, Winter Recipes

Classic French Onion Soup

by Annmarie

Caramelized onions, high quality beef broth, a splash of wine, and toasty bread topped with melted Gruyere cheese, French onion soup is the ultimate comfort food. You can make restaurant-worthy French onion soup in the comfort of your own kitchen.

The secret to making the best French Onion Soup is to properly caramelize the onions and to use high-quality ingredients. That means using good butter, wine, broth, fresh baguettes, and cheese.

Classic French Onion Soup

Classic French Onion Soup

Classic French Onion Soup

Caramelized onions, high quality beef broth, a splash of wine, and toasty bread topped with melted Gruyere cheese, French onion soup is the ultimate comfort food.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 large yellow onions,, see notes for pound conversion
  • 2 large sweet onions, Vidalia
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • ¾ cup dry white wine, Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio
  • 3 tablespoons flour, optional
  • 4 cups beef broth, high quality is key
  • 1 beef bouillon cube, or 1 tsp Better Than Bouillon
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt/Pepper, to taste
  • 1 baguette
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil, optional
  • 6 slices Gruyere cheese

Instructions

Step-By-Step Instructions

Notes

  • You should use about 5 pounds of onions (total) for this recipe.
  • If you prefer not to use Wine, you can substitute 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar + chicken or beef broth to make 3/4 cup.
  • Other cheese options include Comte, Emmental (Swiss), and/or Provolone.

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