Recipe: Simple French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup. Browse Our Fast & Easy French Soup Recipes Collection. Melt the stick of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer).

And the wine in the soup. Meanwhile, lightly toast bread under a broiler; set aside. Ladle hot soup into six ovenproof bowls. You can have French Onion Soup using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of French Onion Soup

1. You need 4 Tbsp of butter.
2. It's 4 Tbsp of olive oil.
3. You need 7 cups of sliced onions (about 7 medium onions).
4. Prepare 3 Tbsp of flour.
5. It's 8 cups of beef broth (I use 8 cups water and 8 packets beef bovril).
6. Prepare 1 clove of garlic sliced.
7. You need 1 tsp of sugar.
8. You need 1 cup of dry white wine.
9. Prepare 1 stick of French bread sliced into 1/2 or 3/4 inch thick pieces.
10. Prepare of Swiss gruyere or mozzarella cheese (thinly sliced or grated).

Arrange the bowls on a baking pan. Stir in flour until well blended with the onions and pan juices. Add water, wine, and beef broth; heat to boiling. Red wine adds an authentic flavor.

French Onion Soup step by step

1. Melt butter in large sauce pan then add 2 Tbsp olive oil..
2. Stir in onions, garlic and sugar..
3. Cook uncovered over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally for 20 to 30 minutes or until onions are golden brown..
4. Sprinkle flour over onions and cook for another 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly..
5. Add beef stock and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered for another 30 to 40 minutes..
6. While the soup simmers, prepare the bread..
7. Brush bread slices lightly with remaining olive oil on both sides and put on pan in 350 degree oven. Lightly toast each side (turn part way)..
8. Ladle soup into individual oven proof bowls and top with 2 or 3 slices of French bread followed by the cheese..
9. Put oven proof bowls on a baking pan and bake in 350 degree for 10 to 20 minutes until cheese is melted..
10. Enjoy!.

This french onion soup recipe is made with perfectly caramelized onions, fresh thyme sprigs, crusty baguette slices and two types of melted cheese right on top!. It is a cold winter in Los Angeles. French Onion Soup is probably one of the most epic soups in this whole wide world. And yet, the soup itself is made with very few core ingredients: butter, onions, flour and stock/broth. Add your thinly sliced onions and thyme bundle and cook.