French Onion Soup
An easy and authentic French Onion Soup recipe adapted from Julia Child's famous book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 pounds onions thinly sliced (I used yellow onion)
- 6 ounces crusty bread 1/2-inch thick slices, crusts removed and cut into 1 1/2-inch squares
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar (helps the onions to caramelize)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 8 cups beef broth or beef stock
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves from 4 large sprigs or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons Cognac
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 ounces finely grated Gruyère cheese
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and stir to coat. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the toasted bread cubes (croutons): Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread bread cubes in a single layer. Bake until crisp and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Uncover onions and stir in salt and sugar. Raise heat to medium-low; cook 30 to 40 minutes, stirring often until onions have caramelized to a deep golden brown. Add flour; cook and stir 3 minutes to remove flour taste.
- Add thyme, wine and broth to onion mixture and stir, scraping up any browned bits. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer. Reduce heat and let simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 to 40 minutes to your desired taste and consistency. Remove from heat and stir in Cognac. Add salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat broiler.
- Ladle soup into 6 individual broiler-safe bowls. Top each bowl with 1/6 each of the toasted bread cubes and shredded cheese. Arrange bowls on a baking sheet and place under broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve.
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Notes
If you don't want 6 servings of this soup at once, no problem! Make the full recipe of onion soup, but prepare just enough bread and cheese for the number of servings you want. Then reheat the leftover soup as needed, finishing with bread and cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1827mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 8.9mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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