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French Onion Soup

Here's how you make French Onion Soup
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 80m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 to 3 large onions, sliced thin
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoons parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 4 French bread slices
  • 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated (freshly grated)
  • 3 cups gruyere cheese, grated (or swiss or mozza)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Melt butter in large sauté pan, add onions, and let sweat over low heat until translucent and limp, about 20 minutes.

  • Step 2: Add flour, pepper, garlic & sugar. Cook for 2-3 minutes over low heat, stirring often.

  • Step 3: Add herbs, stocks, and wine. Simmer for about 1 hour.

  • Step 4: This soup freezes well at this point. Just cool and pack in containers or ziploc bags. To use just dump into a sauce pan and heat over medium heat until thawed and simmering. Proceed with the next step.

  • Step 5: Toast the bread. Ladle soup into 4 ramekins. Place toast on top of soup. Distribute parmesan on top of toast. Top with cheese. Broil until cheese melts and begins to brown. Serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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