French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup is a French soup of medium difficulty, ready in about 1 hr 15 min and enough for 4 servings. It is built around yellow onions, butter and beef broth. The cooking is mostly simmering. It is vegetarian. It is on the lighter side, at about 390 calories and 18 g of protein per serving.
- Total time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 390 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1 kgyellow onions
- 60 gbutter
- 1 lbeef broth
- 150 mldry white wine
- 200 gGruyère cheese
- 4 slicesFrench bread
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 4 sprigsfresh thyme
- 1bay leaf
- 1 tspsugar
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice all the yellow onions. Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the onions and sugar, stir to coat, and cook for 40 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until deeply caramelized and golden brown.
- Mince the garlic and add it to the caramelized onions. Cook for 1 minute. Pour in the dry white wine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Simmer for 3 minutes until the wine reduces by half.
- Add the beef broth, fresh thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the thyme springs and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat the broiler. Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls. Place a slice of French bread on top of each bowl. Grate the Gruyère cheese generously over the bread. Broil for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: French
- Dish type: Soup
- Diet: vegetarian
- In cookbook: Soups, Stews & Chilis
