Classic French Onion Soup
766kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 cups sliced onions yellow, red
- 1 tsp minced garlic 2 cloves
- 7 cups beef broth low sodium
- 2 tbsp cooking sherry optional
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 4 ounces provolone cheese 8 slices
- 8 slices french bread
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottom pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, stirring to coat with butter. Cook onion until soft and caramelized, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the sherry, stir and scrape bottom of pan for brown bits, and cook until sherry is evaporated. Now, add the beef broth, thyme and worcestershire sauce.
- Bring to a simmer, cover and lower heat to maintain a low simmer. Cook for 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Toast the french bread slices. Preheat oven broiler on medium setting or 350°F. Place the bread slices on a parchment lined baking sheet and broil until golden. Turn slices over and broil other side until golden. Add one slice of cheese to each bread slice and sprinkle evenly with parmesan. Return to broiler until cheese is melted and bubbling.
- To serve, ladle soup into bowl and float 2 provolone bread slices on top of each
- Alternately, under broiler, toast the bread on both slices. Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls. Top soup with 2 toasts, then 2 slices of provolone and a dusting of parmesan. Place bowls on a baking sheet and heat under the broiler until cheese is melted and bubbling.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Follow the recipe thru step 2. Transfer to slow cooker and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours or Low 6 to 8 hours. When soup is done, resume recipe at step 4.
Nutrition
Serving1bowlCalories766kcalCarbohydrates104gProtein33gFat24gSaturated Fat14gCholesterol56mgSodium2607mgPotassium921mgFiber9gSugar17gVitamin A658IUVitamin C25mgCalcium450mgIron7mg
Notes
The flavor of this soup depends much on the flavor of the beef broth. Step up the flavor as needed with beef bouillon. I recommend the Better Than Bouillon for the best flavor. Taste the soup and add seasoning before topping with bread and cheese.