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The Best French Onion Soup Ever

The Best French Onion Soup Ever, bursting with buttery onion and herb flavor and topped with crunchy cheesy bread!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 474 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 onions large yellow, sliced into half-moons
  • ½ cup red wine or 1/2 cup apple cider
  • 2 tsp celtic sea salt
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 12 oz beef broth
  • 2 cups gruyere cheese shredded
  • 4 slices of thick slightly stale bread

Instructions

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  1. Add butter into skillet and melt on medium heat.
  2. Slowly add in onions, separating them into single slices.
  3. Add wine or cider and let reduce on low, without stirring.
  4. Add salt.
  5. When onions have reduced in size by half and begin to slightly brown, add spices and stir.
  6. Let reduce further, until dark brown (not burned).
  7. When onions are deep brown (about 1 hour later), add in stock.
  8. Let cook on low for another 30 minutes- do not let boil.
  9. Preheat oven to broil on high.
  10. Scoop soup into ramekins or oven ready crocks and top with bread and shredded cheese.
  11. Add into oven and broil until cheese is browned and bubbly.
  12. Remove from oven and top with cilantro, green onions, or red pepper flakes, if desired.
  13. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 474kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 86mg (29%) Sodium 1987mg (83%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 474

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 474kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g 59%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 86mg 29%
Sodium 1987mg 83%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 10g 20%

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