French Onion Soup #frenchonion #soup #recipe
This traditional French Onion Soup has warm baguettes topped with hot, melted Gruyere cheese. High quality beef broth, a splash of wine, and perfectly caramelized onions are the secrets to this classic recipe. Ingredients 4 large yellow onions 2 large sweet onions 6 Tablespoons butter 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 Bay leaves ¾ cup dry white wine Chardonnay or Pinto Grigio 4 cups beef broth high quality is key 1.5 cups chicken broth Salt/Pepper, to taste 1 baguette 3 Tablespoons olive oil optional 6 slices Gruyere cheese Instructions Slice the onions into strings of medium-size. They'll shrink down and you don't want them too thin. (Using a mandoline slicer makes this much easier). Melt the butter in a large (4-5 quart) soup pot or dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onions and use tongs to toss and coat them in the butter. Leave them uncovered as they cook. The onions will caramelize slowly, this takes patience. 6 large onions could take over an hour to fully caramelize. Stir the...