🇫🇷 French Vegetarian

French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Salt; 4 large, sliced Onion; 1 Bay Leaf; 8 slices, toasted Baguette; 6 cups Beef Broth; 1 tsp Thyme; 1.5 cups shredded Swiss Cheese; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

🇫🇷 French

Deeply caramelized onions in rich broth, buried under a baguette raft and broiled Swiss cheese — bistro comfort at home.

Prep 15 min Cook 60 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Butter3 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Onion4 large, sliced
Bay Leaf1
Baguette8 slices, toasted
Beef Broth6 cups
Thyme1 tsp
Swiss Cheese1.5 cups shredded
Black Pepper1/2 tsp

Optional extras

Garlic2 cloves
Olive Oil1 tbsp
Sugar1/2 tsp to help caramelize

Instructions

1
Cook sliced onions in butter over medium-low 35–45 minutes until deep mahogany.
2
Deglaze with a splash of broth; add remaining beef broth, thyme and bay leaf; simmer 20 minutes.
3
Ladle into oven-safe bowls; top with toasted baguette slices.
4
Blanket with Swiss cheese.
5
Broil until bubbling and spotted brown; serve carefully.

Chef's tip

Patience on the onions — pale onions make pale soup. Low and slow wins.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Classic French Onion Soup Recipe with Crostini and Gruyere Cheese · on YouTube