5 from 90 votes
Onion Soup - Traditional French
This traditional French onion soup combines thinly sliced yellow and Vidalia onions caramelized in butter and olive oil with beef stock and oxtail for depth. Simmered with red wine, thyme, and cognac, it finishes with crusty French bread topped with melted Gruyere cheese, creating a rich and savory layered dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
1865 kcal
Course:
Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 3 yellow onion medium thinly sliced
- 2 Vidalia onions medium thinly sliced, sweet
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour unbleached
- 5 cups beef stock
- 1 pound Oxtail
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 3 tablerspoons cognac
- 4 French bread slices
- 1 cup gruyere cheese grated
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400º. Spread the rounds of baguette on a cookie sheet and bake until golden brown. Set aside.
- Heat the butter with the oil in a large saucepan until melted. Add the onions and cook gently over medium heat and occasionally stir. When the onions are completely soft and slightly light golden.
- Add the sugar, pinch of salt and increase the heat to high. Cook for about 2 minutes until the onions caramelize slightly.
- Stir in flour and cook for about 1 more minute until light brown. Pour in the beef stock, the oxtails, red wine, fresh thyme, add pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, partially cover and simmer for about 50 minutes.
- Remove the oxtails and the thyme. Add the Cognac to the soup. Stir well. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Turn on the broiler. Leave the door open while reaching the temperature.
- Ladle the soup in 4 French onion soup terrines. Cover with the baguette and pile on the Gruyere cheese. Place the terrines on a cookie sheet.
- Put the soup terrine under the broiler until the cheese melts.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1865kcal
(93%)
Carbohydrates
253g
(84%)
Protein
100g
(200%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
184mg
(61%)
Sodium
2997mg
(125%)
Potassium
1492mg
(32%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
580IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
616mg
(62%)
Iron
21mg
(117%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1865
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1865kcal | 93% |
| Carbohydrates | 253g | 84% |
| Protein | 100g | 200% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 184mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 2997mg | 125% |
| Potassium | 1492mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 580IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 616mg | 62% |
| Iron | 21mg | 117% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.