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French Onion Soup

If French onion soup is your jam when you go out to eat then this homemade version will rock your tastebuds.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Additional Time 2 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Author natasha

Ingredients

For Soup

  • 6 Vidalia onions thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire
  • 2 bay leafs
  • 4 sprigs of thyme
  • 1/4 cup Pinot Grigio
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 6 cups beef broth

For croutons

  • 1/2 a large white baguette diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Kosher salt to taste

To assemble

  • Croutons
  • Shredded Gruyere cheese

Instructions

  • To a dutch oven, or deep soup pot, add butter and melt on medium heat
  • Add sliced onions and stir frequently for 15 minutes until color starts to darken 
  • After 15 minutes add brown sugar, garlic, Worcestershire, bay leaf, thyme and salt to taste 
  • Continue to stir for another 15 minutes or until color has deepened further 
  • Deglaze with white wine and cover for 1 minute
  • Add flour and stir for another minute 
  • Add beef broth and cover for 20-30 minutes and simmer on medium low 
  • Fish out thyme and bay leaf before serving 
  • To finish dish add croutons and cheese on top of soup in individual oven safe bowls, broil on high for 2 minutes or until cheese crust is melted & bubbling 
  • For croutons 
  • Slice baguette into crouton shape by dicing the bread slices 
  • Drizzle with olive oil liberally and season with kosher salt 
  • Roast croutons at 425 for 5-7 minutes or until crunchy and golden brown

Notes

I used better than bullion beef base to make my beef broth.
3 tbsp for 6 cups of water 
You can use homemade beef broth or store bought beef broth 
Adjust seasoning as desired