Simple French onion soup recipe with beef broth base, caramelized onions, French bread and cheese. An easy, yet fantastic choice for your meal.
- Ingredients
4 cups beef broth
1 onion (large, chopped)
1/4 cup red wine (or white)
2 tablespoons flour
2 slices French bread
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon Sherry vinegar
1 pinch sugar
1 bay leaf
cheese (to taste, shredded, mixture of Parmeggiano Regiano and Cheddar, or Gruyere Cheese)
salt
pepper
- Instructions
1 Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Stir in chopped onion, season with salt, cover the pot and sauté the onion for a couple of minutes. Then add a pinch of sugar, reduce heat to real low and cook for about 25-30 minutes, until well browned but not burnt (stir every few minutes).
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2 Add 1/2 tablespoon butter to the pot, then add flour and stir well.
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3 Gradually whisk in the wine and beef broth, stirring constantly. Add bay leaf, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for 10 more minutes.
4 Add Sherry vinegar and more salt, if necessary.
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5 Preheat oven to 450F (230C).
6 Top the bread slices with some butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in the preheated oven for 1-2 minutes, then remove from the oven, top with cheese and bake for another 2 minutes.
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7 Preheat broiler. Divide the soup between 2 french onion soup bowls (or ramekins). Top generously with cheese and broil for 1-2 minutes to brown the top.
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