French Onion Soup Recipe
French onion soup recipe is made with beef stock and caramelized onions, and it is comforting, warm, and tasty. Add toast and Parmesan cheese on top.
Equipment
- 1 Medium sized pot
- Serving bowls (Oven Safe)
Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 3-4 cups Sliced Yellow Onion
- 4-5 cups beef stock
- 2 tbsp Dry sherry or White wine
- 1 tsp Dried thyme
- A pinch of salt or kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 4-5 slices French bread
- 3-4 slices Provolone cheese
- 2 slices Swiss cheese diced
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1-2 tbsp All purpose flour
- For garnishing Spring onions or shallots
Instructions
- In a pot set over medium heat, melt butter with olive oil. Add the onions and repeatedly stir until they are soft and transparent.
- Add thyme, sherry, white wine, and beef stock. Add salt and pepper to taste. Allow stewing for 25-30 minutes.
- In the meantime, preheat the oven at 375 °F (190 °C).
- Place one slice of bread on top of each bowl of soup after ladling it into oven-safe serving bowls (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer).
- A slice of provolone, a half-slice of chopped Swiss, and Parmesan cheese are placed between each slice of bread.
- Also, add all-purpose flour to give thick consistency to the soup.
- Bowls should be placed on a baking sheet and under the heat for two to three minutes or until the cheese bubbles and starts to brown. Garnish the French onion soup with spring onions and slices of bread. Serve right away.
Notes
- To make french onion soup vegetarian (as an alternative) replace the beef and chicken stock with vegetable stock and use vegan Worcestershire sauce.
- The use of packaged stock with a high salt level should be avoided. Preparing your vegetable stock is preferable for this recipe.
- Both whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour are alternatives.
- Use gluten-free bread, for instance, rice flour bread, for bread.