Ooey-Gooey French Onion Soup
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Calories
320 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Ooey-Gooey French Onion Soup
Description
The soup starts by gently cooking sliced yellow onions in butter until golden and caramelized over about 30 minutes, unlocking their natural sweetness. Garlic, sugar, thyme, and bay leaf are added next to enhance aroma and flavor depth. Beef broth and Worcestershire sauce complete the soup base, which simmers further to tenderize the onions fully.
To finish, crusty bread cubes are toasted separately, then floated on top of each soup serving. A generous layer of grated Swiss cheese is added and broiled until bubbly and browned, creating the iconic melty topping characteristic of French onion soup.
This dish pairs well with crusty bread or as an appetizer to a meal. It can be made ahead and refrigerated without the bread or cheese for up to three days; the broth can be thinned with additional liquid if needed upon reheating, and the bread and cheese added fresh before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 3 yellow onion large, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups beef broth low sodium, or 1 32 oz box
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup bread cubes, French or ciabatta
- 1 cup swiss cheese grated
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add the onions and salt and cook until onions start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- Add the garlic, sugar, thyme and bay leaf and cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Add the stock and worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the onions are very tender, about 10 minutes.
- Heat the oven to broil. Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet and broil for 3-5 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
- Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls. Top each bowl of soup with a handful of croutons and a handful of cheese.
- Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
Notes
- Use yellow onions for their balanced sweetness that caramelizes well over slow cooking.
- Substitute Swiss cheese with Gruyere, Parmesan, or any mild cheese that melts well.
- French Onion Soup can be prepared up to three days in advance, storing broth without bread or cheese refrigerated.
- When reheating, add broth or water as needed to thin and rebroil with bread and cheese for serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 320kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1620mg | 68% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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