My Favorite French Onion Soup

Ashley Manila

My Favorite French Onion Soup is rich, hearty, and perfect for chilly Winter nights.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 1

Total Time 1 31

Course Dinner

Cuisine French

Servings 4 large bowls of soup

Ingredients

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 pounds yellow onions, thinly sliced
8 sprigs fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup dry white wine
(1) 32 ounce container beef stock
1 small baguette, sliced
2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded

Instructions

In a large, heavy bottomed pot melt the butter over low heat. Add the onions, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deep amber in color and very soft, about 45 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the wine; increase the heat and let the wine simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the beef stock and bring soup to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for another 45 minutes.
Remove thyme sprigs from the soup and discard. Season to taste.

When ready to serve:

Preheat oven to broil. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 2 minutes, or until toasted. Keep a close eye here so they don't burn!
Divide the soup among 4 ovenproof bowls. Place a few pieces of toasted baguette on top of each bowl, then cover with a thick layer of Gruyère cheese. Place the soup bowls on a large baking sheet, then carefully place the baking sheet under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and golden. Serve at once.

Notes

This recipe will make 4 dinner sized potions, or 6 appetizer sized portions.

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Recipe by Ashley Manila at Baker by Nature: https://flow-hatch.live/my-favorite-french-onion-soup/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-37549":{"type":"food","name":"My Favorite French Onion Soup","slug":"wprm-my-favorite-french-onion-soup","image_url":"https:\/\/bakerbynature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/untitled-21-of-78.jpg","rating":{"count":1,"total":5,"average":5,"type":{"comment":1,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"amount":"5","unit":"tablespoons","name":"unsalted butter","notes":"","id":1058,"type":"ingredient","uid":0,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"5","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"4","unit":"pounds","name":"yellow onions, thinly sliced","notes":"","id":4804,"type":"ingredient","uid":1,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"4","unit":"pounds","unitParsed":"pounds"}}},{"amount":"8","unit":"","name":"sprigs fresh thyme","notes":"","id":4805,"type":"ingredient","uid":2,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"8","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","name":"crushed red pepper flakes","notes":"","id":1185,"type":"ingredient","uid":3,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"teaspoon","name":"salt","notes":"","id":903,"type":"ingredient","uid":4,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","name":"all-purpose flour","notes":"","id":901,"type":"ingredient","uid":5,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"tablespoon","unitParsed":"tablespoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"dry white wine","notes":"","id":1188,"type":"ingredient","uid":6,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"","unit":"","name":"(1) 32 ounce container beef stock","notes":"","id":4806,"type":"ingredient","uid":7,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"small baguette, sliced","notes":"","id":4807,"type":"ingredient","uid":8,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","name":"Gruy\u00e8re cheese, shredded","notes":"","id":4808,"type":"ingredient","uid":9,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","unitParsed":"cups"}}}],"originalServings":"4","originalServingsParsed":4,"currentServings":"4","currentServingsParsed":4,"currentServingsFormatted":"4","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}