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Homemade French Onion Soup

You don't need to go to a fancy restaurant to make French Onion soup, it's easy to make this classic French recipe yourself. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 398 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 pounds sliced white onions slice thin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped coarsly
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup dry Sherry
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 quarts beef stock
  • 1 baguette sliced
  • 1/2 pound Provolone and/or Gruyere cheese

Instructions

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  1. Melt the butter in a large heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. When the butter has melted add onions and salt. Cook the onions stirring occasionally until they have browned. This will take about 30 minutes. 
  2. About halfway through the onions browning add the garlic and bay leaves. Add the dry Sherry and scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. When the Sherry has evaporated add the flour, and stir well. Cook the flour into the onions until you can detect a faint smell of pie dough. This will take about five minutes. 
  3. The flour must cook thoroughly. Add the beef stock and turn down the heat to a simmer. When the soup has heated through you may serve the soup. A serving suggestion is to toast a baguette slice on both sides and add it to a heat proof bowl that has been filled with the soup. Layer the bread upon the soup, and add a couple of tablespoons of cheese to the bowl. Place the bowl under a broiler until the cheese just begins to brown.

Nutrition Information

Calories 398kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 1306mg (54%) Potassium 698mg (20%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 620IU (12%) Vitamin C 8.7mg (10%) Calcium 293mg (29%) Iron 2.3mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 398

% Daily Value*

Calories 398kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 1306mg 54%
Potassium 698mg 15%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 620IU 12%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Calcium 293mg 29%
Iron 2.3mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.