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Classic French Onion Soup
This easy French onion soup recipe makes the perfect comfort food meal on a cold day! Even better, you can make this soup from scratch in under an hour.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 383 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1/2 French bread baguette, toasted
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 lbs onions sliced (See Note 1)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 8 cups beef stock
- 1 cup white wine
- 3 sprigs of thyme
- 1/4 cup cognac optional
- 8 oz gruyere cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp chives chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice half of the baguette to have 2-3 slices per soup ramekin. Place bread slices on baking sheet and toast the bread slices until golden brown (See Note 2). Remove and allow to cool. Crumble into each soup ramekin on a baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a heavy bottom soup pot or Dutch oven over medium low heat add the butter and oil to melt.
- Add the sliced onions and stir. Cover with lid and cook for 15 minutes. Remove lid and turn heat to low. Cook, stirring often, another 15 minutes until onions are a dark golden brown.
- Add the salt, pepper and flour and cook another minute. Carefully pour in the beef stock and wine, stirring to combine. Add thyme, simmer 5 minutes.
- Ladle into prepared soup ramekins, top with the cheeses. Place in 400°F oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve with chopped chives on top and crusty French bread.
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Notes
- Rub with fresh garlic and oil prior to toasting, optional.
- Use white or yellow onions, red are too sweet, but that is up to you.
- Rub with fresh garlic and oil prior to toasting, optional.
Nutrition Information
Calories
383kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
1077mg
(45%)
Potassium
994mg
(28%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
304IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1077mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 994mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 304IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.