There aren’t too many things that speak of winter, rain, overcast and gloom quite like a steaming bowl of French onion soup. This soup that often intimidates newbies requires only caramelization and simmering of onions in a basic beef broth. That is it! But my goodness, this soup is all you need on that cold afternoon when the weather app on your phone is showing 50% chance of rain and all your friends have gone into hibernation.

Right after shooting this video, I came down with a nasty cold. And believe me when I say this… I had 6 cups of this soup throughout the day and was back to 100 within 12 hours without popping a single tablet! You may not think that’s a big deal, and Ill ask you when you’re cocooned in a blanket waiting for the Day/NyQuil to kick in.

French Onion Soup

This is how I make French onion soup, complete with a slice of toasted french bread and the pungent gruyere cheese!
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Keyword: French Onion Soup
Servings: 5
Author: Rookie With A Cookie

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 large yellow onions
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 3-4 bay leaves
  • French bread slices
  • gruyere cheese

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and olive oil.
  • Slice onions thinly and add to the pan. Stir for 5-6 minutes until onions are soft.
  • Sprinkle salt and sugar and allow the onions to caramelize and brown on medium to low heat for 30-35 minutes.
  • Next, sprinkle flour over the caramelized onions and mix really well. This will help to thicken up the soup just a little bit. Just a tad!
  • Next, pour in beef broth and add bay leaves. Let the soup simmer for 10-15 minutes on medium heat.
  • While the soup is simmering, slice french bread and toast it on both sides. I toast it under the broiler in my oven.
  • To assemble French onion soup, pour a couple of ladles of the soup into an oven-safe bowl.
  • Place the toasted french bread on top, and grate gruyere cheese generously on top.
  • Place the bowl into the oven under the broiler for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and brown.
  • Serve immediately!

 

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I’m Izza, the Rookie behind and in front of the camera. Here, you will find all the delicious recipes I’m whipping up in my cozy apartment in downtown Seattle while juggling my 9-5 in tech.

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