French Onion Soup
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Sweet caramelized onions, rich beef broth and toasty cheese combined together to make the best French Onion Soup recipe ever!
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Ingredients
- 6 medium sized sweet onions sliced
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 64 ounce beef broth
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
- ¼ cup brandy
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups gruyere cheese (for topping
- 1 baguette *see note below*
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Instructions
- In a large pot, saute butter and onions on medium-low heat for 30 minutes. Stir once or twice during that time. Onions will caramelize and become browned.
- Once caramelized, add in beef broth, garlic, brandy, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, to allow flavors to meld together. When ready, remove twigs of thyme.
- To serve, ladle into individual oven safe crocks. Top with toasted baguettes and about 1/2 cup of gruyere cheese. Broil for several minutes until cheese is browned and melted. Serve immediately. ENJOY.
Notes
- Use sweet onions. Not only do they taste amazing when they caramelize, they don't have that onion "bite" a typical yellow or white onion will have. However, they do tend to have a higher water content, so they may take a little longer to caramelize. But the sweetness only gets better with time, so it's a win-win!
- Don't skip the secret ingredient: BRANDY! This adds a wonderful depth of flavor. Not a fan? Use sherry or red wine instead. Or keep it alcohol free by just omitting it.
- It's all about the final touch. Adding the toasted bread and cheese. While the soup was simmering, I sliced a baguette (from my grocery bakery) and toasted it in the oven. I also shredded some Gruyere cheese to have ready. When the soup was done simmering, ladle it into your oven safe crocks and top with baguette slices and a handful of cheese. Broil for a few minutes in the oven until melted!
- If you don't have oven safe crocks, you can toast the baguette with the cheese on them, then drop them onto your individual bowls of soup!
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
891kcal
(45%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
2961mg
(123%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 891 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 891kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 2961mg | 123% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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