5 from 6 votes
French Onion Soup Recipe
French onion soup is a rich flavorful soup made with caramelized onions and beef broth, topped with bread and lots of melted gruyere cheese.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
552 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp butter unsalted
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 lbs onion sliced, yellow
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 1 cup white wine ex: chardonnay, pinot grigio, etc, dry
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 8 prigs thyme fresh
- 2 bay leaf
- 12 (1 inch thick) French baguette bread slices
- 2 cups gruyere cheese grated
Instructions
- Add the butter and olive oil to a large soup pot and place over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the onions. Stir to coat the onions in the butter.
- Add the sugar, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are caramelized. This will take 45-55 minutes to get a deep brown color.
- Add the wine to the pot. Increase the heat to high. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, until most of the wine has evaporated.
- Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring the liquid to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to simmer. Cook for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
- Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls, filling 3/4 full. Place the bowls on a baking sheet. Top each bowl with 2 slices of bread.* Top the bread with 1/3 cup of cheese.
- Place the soup under a broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
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Notes
- *You can also cut the bread slices into small bite-size pieces before adding it to the soup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6th of the recipe
Calories
552kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
2010mg
(84%)
Potassium
659mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
723IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
576mg
(58%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 552kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 2010mg | 84% |
| Potassium | 659mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 723IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 576mg | 58% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.