French Onion Soup Recipe

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 cups; sweet onions ... sliced thin; 1 TBL; fresh Thyme; 2 whole; Bay Leaves; 1 tsp; Kosher Salt; 1/2 tsp; ground Black Pepper; 1 stick; unsalted butter; 1 TBL; flour ... sifted; 1 cup; white wine (dry); 4 cups; beef broth; 1 cup; water (room temperature); 6-8; slices of crispy-crust French Baguette (warm in oven at 325 degrees if necessary); ... 1/2 inch thick; 3/4 lb; Gruyere cheese; 2-3 TBL; Parmigiano cheese (ground fine)

Servings: persons

5 cups; sweet onions ... sliced thin
1 TBL; fresh Thyme
2 whole; Bay Leaves
1 tsp; Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp; ground Black Pepper
1 stick; unsalted butter
1 TBL; flour ... sifted
1 cup; white wine (dry)
4 cups; beef broth
1 cup; water (room temperature)
6-8; slices of crispy-crust French Baguette (warm in oven at 325 degrees if necessary)
... 1/2 inch thick
3/4 lb; Gruyere cheese
2-3 TBL; Parmigiano cheese (ground fine)

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Melt butter in heavy pot until melted. Add & saute onion, Thyme, & Bay Leaves until golden brown (stir regularly so as not to burn).
3
Add flour & cook over low heat for 2 minutes.
4
Add wine and stir over medium-low heat until slightly heated. Add both, water, salt & pepper; bring to near boil (do not boil) & and simmer 30 minutes.
5
Place bread slices on baking sheet and toast until dry on both sides (approximately 10 minutes total). Remove and set aside.
6
Change over setting to broil.
7
Place serving bowls in shallow baking pan containing sprinkling of water. Remove Bay Leaves & pour soup mixture evenly into bowls, leaving room for croutons and cheese.
8
Place one crouton on top of soup in each bowl.
9
Slice Gruyere cheese to approximately 1/4 inch, large enough to drape over sides of bowls. Sprinkle Parmigiano cheese over bowl.
10
Place baking pan on middle shelf & broil until melts & bubbles (2-3 minutes)
11
Serve hot (bowls will be hot to touch).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 cups; sweet onions ... sliced thin, 1 TBL; fresh Thyme, 2 whole; Bay Leaves, 1 tsp; Kosher Salt, and more.

Yes, French Onion Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

French Onion Soup

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