French onion soup, due to its name, got its origins in France. The recipe itself is ancient. After the 1960’s it became more popular in North America and the dish took off internationally. Much of the recipe we enjoy in its original form, however.
Classic French Onion Soup
Description
I always make French onion soup up about once a month as the entire family loves it. This is one of the classic recipes or at least one of my standby versions. I always have the dish with a glass of wine or beer which seems to compliment it so nicely.
As always, you can alter some of the ingredients to meet your tastes. For example, I just add two cloves of crushed garlic. Although I am a garlic lover, some people are not so I feel I must accommodate most people. If you do not care, simply add more garlic. I use French or Italian bread in the soup. In this case, when doing the video, I used a beautiful olive loaf which was so nice. You can use the bread of your choice, however.
In terms of the cheese, Swiss is my choice, but you can use a more traditional Swiss onion soup cheese such as gruyere. The same concept applies to all the spices in the recipe. It is your soup, so you be the boss.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Slice the onions and place them in a bowl.
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Add the butter to a pot over medium-high heat and allow it to meltdown. Place the onions in, stir, reduce the heat to low, place a lid on, and allow them to cook down, stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes.
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Pour the beef broth and wine in followed by the thyme, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, and bay leaves.
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Stir, bring to a boil, reduce the heat once again to low, place a lid on, and let it simmer for about one hour or until the liquid reduces.
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Ladle the soup into 4 to 6-inch ramekins, cut the bread to size and place over the soup submerging it a little.
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Lay the cheese over the top.
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Broil for about 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned.
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Garnish with the spring onions and serve.
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Enjoy your classic French Onion Soup.
Servings 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 290kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9.5g15%
- Saturated Fat 4.5g23%
- Sodium 459mg20%
- Potassium 260mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Nutritional values are a within reason estimate and my vary depending on several factors.
