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    French Onion Soup

    Published: Aug 30, 2022 Last updated: Dec 4, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This French Onion Soup is full of caramelized onions that have been simmered in red wine and beef broth, then put under the broiler to melt the cheese on top. This warm, comforting soup is perfect for cold days when you need to warm up!
    A spoonful of onion soup.
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    Easy French Onion Soup recipe is full of caramelized onions that have been simmered in red wine and beef broth, then put under the broiler to melt the cheese on top. It makes a delicious appetizer to your main meal or enjoy a side to your favorite sandwich.

    Side view of soup in an orange bowl.
    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Top Tip
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with…
    • 🏫 The last word
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments


    If you love French Onion Soup then you need to make this classic recipe! a delicious lunch or a great appetizer before dinner. Great for special family dinners or a romantic evening meal at home. This soup recipe warms your heart and soul and will make your guests tastebuds happy.

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Comfort food: french onion soup is the perfect comfort food for chilly days!

    Great starter: for those who like to start their meal off with a soup appetizer, this soup with its caramelized onion broth and cheesy top is the perfect choice.

    Gooey cheese: you will love the gooey cheese topping with the crispy cheese that drips down the side of the bowl.

    French Onion Soup ingredients.
    Just a few simple fresh ingredients, beef stock, and red wine are all you need to make this simple soup recipe.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Olive oil or butter: to simmer the onions.

    Onions: I like to use a sweet onion like Vidalia but large yellow onions can be used as well.

    Beef Broth: Use a good quality broth. Bone broth is a good one to use. This is my favorite brand!

    Fresh Thyme: I always have fresh thyme in my refrigerator. If you don't have fresh, that is ok, you can substitute with 1 teaspoon dried thyme.

    Bay Leaf: this will be used to flavor the soup while it is simmering, be sure to remove it before serving.

    Swiss cheese: Swiss is traditional (from what I have seen anyway!) but you can substitute shredded gruyere cheese, provolone, or parmesan cheese in place of the swiss.

    Salt and ground black pepper: to add flavor

    Dry red wine: any dry red wine you have for drinking will work for this soup recipe. I used a cabernet. Beef stock can be used in place of the wine.

    Bread: Use a sturdy bread that won't fall apart when adding to the soup, but yet one that you can easily break with a spoon when dipping into the soup bowl. My preference is french bread or a crusty baguette with a firm edge but a chewy center.

    Ingredients for soup recipe.
    Fresh is best, I love fresh garlic, onion, and herbs for this soup recipe.
    Herbs and onions simmering in the stock pot.
    Onions will be caramelized before adding liquids.
    Onions simmering in beef broth.
    Beef stock is the main liquid in the soup.
    Wine added to onion mixture
    Red wine is added for a flavor boost. You can also use red onions.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook until onions are soft and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
    2. Add wine, bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the wine has evaporated and onions start to dry.
    3. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Sprinkle flour over onions and cook stirring so the flour doesn't burn for about 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
    4. Add the beef broth 1 cup at a time, stirring well while doing so. Bring the soup back to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer another 10 minutes.
    5. Ladle soup in oven-safe bowls on a large baking sheet. Arrange toasted bread slices on top of the soup and sprinkle with the cheese.
    6. Preheat the oven on broil.
    7. Broil for 3 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large pot

    Flathead wooden spoon

    Measuring cups

    Oven safe bowls

    A spoonful of onion soup.

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

    Freeze: freeze leftover french onion soup in an airtight freezer safe container up to 3 months.

    Reheat: reheat soup in an 350 degree oven until warmed through.

    📖 Variations

    • Add a tablespoon balsamic vinegar to the onions while cooking to enhance the flavor of the soup.

    💭 Top Tip

    📚 Related Recipes

    Blueberry French Toast Casserole is a great way to brunch!

    Roasted Tomato Soup Shooters are great appetizers for holiday guests or special parties at home.

    Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese is a delicious vegetarian sandwich to enjoy for lunch or dinner.

    🍽 Serve with…

    Serve as an appetizer to any main course or as a lunch soup with a sandwich or side salad.

    A spoon with soup and cheese stringing from the spoon to the bowl.

    🏫 The last word

    I never enjoyed a bowl of French Onion Soup until I visited a restaurant called Barkeaters in Watertown NY. It was my first bowl of soup I ever ordered out that wasn't Clam Chowder! It was so delicious, I knew that one day I would be trying it on my own.

    What I loved the most about my first bowl of French Onion Soup was the melty cheese on top of the toast that got all crispy and dripping around the edges of the bowl. I hope you will give this recipe a try and you love it as much as I do!


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    📖 Recipe

    A spoonful of onion soup.

    French Onion Soup

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    This French Onion Soup is full of caramelized onions that have been simmered in red wine and beef broth, then put under the broiler to melt the cheese on top. This warm, comforting soup is perfect for cold days when you need to warm up!
    4.63 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 55 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course lunch
    Cuisine French
    Servings 8
    Calories 351 kcal

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 4 medium sweet onions thinly sliced
    • 2 large garlic cloves chopped
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 2 fresh thyme sprigs
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 cup dry red wine
    • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 8 cups beef stock
    • 6 ounces baguette slices
    • ½ pound swiss cheese

    Instructions
     

    • Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook until onions are soft and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
    • Add wine, bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the wine has evaporated and onions start to dry.
    • Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Sprinkle flour over onions and cook stirring so the flour doesn't burn for about 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
    • Add the beef broth 1 cup at a time, stirring well while doing so. Bring the soup back to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer another 10 minutes.
    • Place the soup in oven-safe bowls on a large baking sheet. Arrange bread slices on top of the soup and sprinkle with the cheese.
    • Preheat the oven on broil.
    • Broil for 3 minutes or until bubbly and golden

    Nutrition

    Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 16gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 963mgPotassium: 698mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 251IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 331mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 28g
    Keyword Easy French Onion Soup, French Onion Soup with Wine
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Grace

      January 30, 2019 at 1:52 pm

      What could be used in place of red wine?

      Reply
      • Shelby

        January 30, 2019 at 2:01 pm

        Hi Grace, you can substitute beef broth for the red wine. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    2. Jenni

      January 25, 2019 at 12:26 pm

      I LOVE a good bowl of french onion soup! I had never made it at home before, but this recipe was so simple to follow and made such awesome soup! Now I enjoy it whenever I get a craving for it!

      Reply
      • Shelby

        January 26, 2019 at 6:17 am

        Thanks Jenni!

        Reply
    3. Kelsey Apley

      January 24, 2019 at 9:26 pm

      This is such a delicious recipe! I made it last week and was beyond pleased! My husband devoured it as well.

      Reply
      • Shelby

        January 25, 2019 at 9:03 am

        Hi Kelsey! Thanks for stopping by to let me know. So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    4. Caroline | carolinescooking

      October 30, 2015 at 9:34 am

      I haven't had French onion soup in forever, this looks great!

      Reply
    5. Sue Lau

      October 29, 2015 at 9:09 pm

      Looks so yummy loaded with that cheese!

      Reply
    6. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm

      October 27, 2015 at 1:58 pm

      One of my very favorite soups.

      Reply
    7. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

      October 26, 2015 at 10:24 pm

      One of my all time favorite soups! Looks delicious!

      Reply
    8. Bernie | A Gouda Life

      October 26, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      Lovvvve french onion soup and this one's a home run!

      Reply
    9. Wendy @ Wholistic Woman

      October 26, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      Oh hello, red wine? That plus melty cheese and caramelized onions and I am seriously going to have to try this.

      Reply
    10. Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

      October 26, 2015 at 8:46 am

      French Onion Soup is the epitome of comfort food for us, and yours looks fabulous!

      Reply
    11. Liz

      October 26, 2015 at 6:36 am

      You've reminded me that it's been WAY too long since I've made French onion soup! Yours looks DIVINE!!!

      Reply
    12. Renee@Renee's Kitchen Adventures

      October 25, 2015 at 10:47 pm

      I have definitely trick or treated in snow before! But I always hope for an Indian summer day instead! Great looking soup. One of my favorites any time of the year!

      Reply
    13. Patsy

      October 25, 2015 at 8:44 pm

      I adore French Onion Soup! Now, I'm going to have to try your recipe!

      Reply
    14. Hezzi-D

      October 25, 2015 at 4:52 pm

      This is one of my favortie soups!

      Reply
    15. Kristi @ My SF Kitchen

      October 25, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      You made my FAVORITE soup in the world 😀

      Reply
    16. Tara

      October 25, 2015 at 1:24 pm

      My daughter could eat a bowl of French onion soup a day and I could join her every other day, we love it here and yours looks scrumptious!

      Reply
    17. Sam @ PancakeWarriors

      October 25, 2015 at 9:22 am

      Ok so french onion soup - I haven't had it in so long. Ever since I went vegetarian, it's been off limits. But this was a great reminder that I can make this from scratch. now I'm craving!!!

      Reply
      • Shelby

        October 25, 2015 at 9:58 am

        You can still make it with a nice vegetable broth also! 🙂

        Reply

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