French Onion Soup Recipe

Inexpensive Ingredients From Your Pantry & Hearty Vegetarian Option

© Donna Diegel

Vidalia Onions, Donna Diegel

Caramelized onions simmered in beef broth, French bread and melted cheese. Easy French Onion Soup recipe will make your house smell delicious. Ultimate comfort food!

Chefs tip:

Caramelizing the onions in this French Onion soup is critical to a well balanced soup that's rich in sweetness and flavor. While caramelizing sounds exotic and difficult, it is basically slow cooking the onions until they are deep brown, tender and have released their natural sugars. It does take some time - around 30-40 minutes - but the taste is definitely worth the effort. This soup tastes even better the next day as the flavors have time to mingle.

Inexpensive Pantry Ingredients:

The Recipe: French Onion Soup

Ingredients:

Garnish:

Directions:

  1. Heat butter and oil in large stock pot until hot but not burning.
  2. Add onions and cook on low-medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes until onions are deep brown, tender and cooked down.
  3. Meanwhile, as the onions are cooking, put equal amounts of the cheese mixture on each slice of bread and place on a baking sheet. Broil on medium or bake in a 350 degree oven just until cheese is bubbly. Do not allow to burn. Set aside.
  4. Add garlic and sugar to the onions. Cook an additional 10 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle flour over the top and stir, making a roux.
  6. Add beef broth 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly on low heat until soup is thickened.
  7. Add thyme, bay leaves and pepper and simmer on low for another 30 minutes.
  8. Stir frequently. Do not allow soup to burn.
  9. Turn off heat, add the dry white wine and let sit.
  10. Remove bay leaves.

Before serving, place a slice of bread with cheese in the bottom of a bowl or crock and pour a ladle or two of hot soup over the top. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

Serve with a garden salad and dinner is served!

Serves 10-12

Vegetarian French Onion Soup:

If you liked this soup, try these hearty soups and chowders:

New England Clam Chowder

Vegetarian Wild Rice Chowder

Chunky Corn Chowder

Award Winning Vegetarian Chili

Vegetarian Pea Soup with Barley


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