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French Onion Soup

This is how I make French onion soup, complete with a slice of toasted french bread and the pungent gruyere cheese!
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Keyword French Onion Soup
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 5
Author Rookie With A Cookie

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 large yellow onions
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoon 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!