French Onion Soup
French onion soup is the perfect soup for fall and winter. Caramelized onions, toasted bread and melted cheese is a tasty combination hard to resist!
Servings: 5 - 6 portions
Calories: 315
Ingredients
- 5 large onions , see note 1
- 4 tablespoons butter , see note 2
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons brown Sugar
- 1 cup white wine (250 milliliters)
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 4 cups beef stock / chicken stock (1 liter)
- 2 cups water (1/2 liter)
- 1.5 teaspoons salt , see note 3
- black pepper , to taste
- French baguette , sliced
- shredded cheese / sliced cheese, see note 4
Instructions
- Peel and slice the onions. In a large pot (4-quart/4-liter), melt butter and add the onions in altogether with bay leaves. Saute for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar and saute for a further 10 minutes or so. Stir from time to time.
- Pour in white wine and cook until it has completely evaporated. Then, add thyme, stock, water, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil and cook for a further 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
- While waiting for the soup, slice the baguette and top it with cheese (either sliced or shredded). Place them onto a baking tray and broil for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese has melted and bread is nicely toasted.
- Serve in bowls topped with toasted cheesy baguettes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You will need 2 pounds (900 grams) or 6-7 cups of sliced onions.
- Either salted or unsalted butter can be used. If you use salted butter, you will probably need to add slightly less salt at the end.
- If you use low sodium stock/broth, the soup will be quite bland. I recommend either adding more salt or omitting the water.
- Use any cheese you like – Gruyere if you want to go the traditional way or cheddar, mozzarella or anything that melts well.
- More tips, serving suggestions and FAQs can be found in the post above this recipe card.
Nutrition Facts
French Onion Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
315
% Daily Value*
Fat
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Cholesterol
30
mg
10
%
Sodium
1309
mg
57
%
Potassium
514
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
34
g
11
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
330
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
144
mg
14
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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