French Onion Soup
Total Time
1 hour
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Rating
4.86 out of 5 stars
(14)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 5 yellow onions (thinly sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 bay leaves
- 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup red wine
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 quarts beef broth
- 1 baguette (sliced)
- 1/2 pound grated Gruyère
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Preparation
Step 1
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and salt and pepper and cook until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
Step 2
Add the wine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the wine has evaporated and the onions are dry, about 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
Step 3
Dust the onions with flour and give them a stir. Turn the heat down to medium low so the flour doesn't burn, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
Step 4
Next, add the beef broth, bring the soup back to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Step 5
Once the soup is done, preheat the broiler. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Top the toasts with the Gruyère and broil until bubbly and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 6
Ladle the soup in bowls and float the Gruyère toasts on top.
Step 7
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