Easy French Onion Soup
“So tasty I thought I was going to die... I've made this several times and I don't see myself stopping. Far better than what you'd get in a restaurant!"
- Stuart
READER REVIEW
2 large red onions 4 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. fresh thyme ⅓ cup port wine or sherry – good quality 6 cups beef broth – ideally homemade 1 baguette 1 pound gruyere cheese salt & pepper to taste
INGREDIENTS
FULL RECIPE
Easy French Onion Soup
YIELD
6 bowls
COURSE
soup
TIME
50 min.
LEVEL
easy
Slice 6 pieces of bread about 1 inch thick, and toast them at 250 F. for 15-20 minutes. Grate 1 pound of Gruyere and chop 2 large red onions into chunky pieces.
1.
Add 4 tbsp. of butter to a large pot. Add chopped onions. Cook until soft and slightly browned, stirring occasionally. Add 1 tsp. of thyme and sprinkle with fresh pepper. Mix with onions for 1 minute.
2.
Pour ⅓ cup port wine or sherry into the onions and stir. Allow to reduce and caramelize for 5 minutes.
3.
Once bread is done toasting, remove them and raise oven temperature to 450 F. Pour 6 cups of beef broth into the onions. Turn heat to high and simmer for 15 minutes. Salt to taste. Don’t exceed 1 tsp.
4.
Pour soup into bowls and place toasted bread on top of each bowl of soup.
6.
Add a nice big sprinkle of cheese. Place carefully in the oven for 10 minutes, or until cheese is crispy around the edges.
7.
Remove from oven carefully and serve.
8.