Easy French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup is a delight any time of the year. The soft gooey onions in a deep beef broth soup is perfect. Add pieces of toast on top with oodles of melted cheese makes this outstanding. I use gruyere cheese as I like the nutty flavour but any cheese that melts well is good. You can serve this French recipe as a starter, main dish, soup course and as a snack. This is a meal in a bowl and absolutely gorgeous.

Easy French Onion Soup

A meal in a bowl. Perfect all year round.

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Course: Main Dish, Soup, Starter

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Dairy, Soup, Stock, Vegetables

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours

Servings: 6 People

Calories: 483kcal

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Ingredients

 

The Soup Ingredients

• 1.25 kg yellow onions peel/thinly slice
• 100 g unsalted butter
• 1.5 litres beef broth stock
• 3 sprigs thyme fresh
• 3/4 cup dry white wine optional (Note 2)
• 2 tbsp flour plain / all purpose
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

The Cheese on Toast Ingredients

• 6 – 8 slices white bread trim to fit
• 100 g gruyere cheese or any melting cheese
• 6 sprigs parsley fresh

Instructions

• Place a heavy based casserole pot over a medium heat
• Add the butter and allow to melt.
• When its melted, add the sliced onions and stir well so the onions are coated by the butter.
• Reduce the heat to low and allow the onions to gently cook for 25 – 30 minutes until the onions have softened and translucent.
• Increase the heat back to medium. Add the salt, stir well.
• Cook for a further 20 minutes until the onions are golden brown.
• Add the wine and stir well deglazing the bottom of the pot for a couple of minutes. Most of the wine will evaporated but the goodness stuck to the bottom of the pot will be released.
• Add the flour over the onions, stir and cook for a minute.
• Add the broth/stock and the fresh thyme and stir well.
• Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer for 25 – 30 minutes.
• Whilst the soup is simmering away,
• Preheat the grill
• Grate enough cheese for your liking. I like a lot.
• Put your bread into a toaster and toast.
• Remove from the toaster, butter(optional) a little and top with the grated cheese.
• Place the cheesy toast under the grill until the cheese has melted thoroughly.
• Slice the toast into manageable pieces.
• Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and add the cheesy toast on top.
• Add parsley to each bowl for garnish
• Enjoy

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 688IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 317mg | Iron: 3mg