French Onion Soup Recipe
This classic French onion soup recipe is the ultimate comfort food on a cold day.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 428kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 6 yellow onions thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 slices baguette or 12 slices if using a skinny baguette
- 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese or Emmenthal cheese
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and thyme and cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion are very soft and brown.
- Add the wine and balsamic vinegar and stir until syrupy, about 3 minutes. Add the beef broth and Dijon mustard and simmer about 20 minutes.
- Place the baguette slices on a cookie sheet and toast in a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler. Ladle the soup into ovenproof bowls and top each with 3 baguette slices and ¼ cup cheese. Broil until the cheese is bubbling and slightly brown. Serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25of Recipe | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 1670mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 667IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 434mg | Iron: 2mg
