Easy French Onion Soup Recipe
An easy way to make French onion soup.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large onions or 5 medium ones
- 2/3 cup of grated cheese eg. gruyère, saint nectaire, mimolette, comté, emmental, or cantal
- 4 slices Country-style bread, baguette or ciabatta
- 4.5 cups of chicken or beef broth
- 1/2 cup of dry white wine eg. pinot blanc, pinot gris
- 30 g butter
- 1 tablespoon of flour
- 1.5 chopped cloves of garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- chives or sprigs of parsley
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Instructions
- Peel the onions and cut them into thin rings.
- Melt the butter in a pot (which has a lid) and cook the onions for 10 min until they become translucent.
- Sprinkle the onions with flour, mix and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, and pour in the broth and the white wine.
- Cover the pot with the lid and cook for about 35 minutes.
- While the soup is cooking, cut the bread into small slices and lightly apply olive oil to both sides of the bread.
- Toast the bread in the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes until lightly browned.
- Pour the soup into 4 individual bowl.
- Float a slice of bread on top of the soup.
- Sprinkle the top of the bread with grated Gruyère cheese.
- Place the 4 bowls of soup in the oven for 3-4 minutes till the cheese melts.
- Remove from the oven and add some chives or parsley for decoration.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 13gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 631mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8g
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.