Classic French Onion Soup

Classic French Onion Soup

  Ready in : 45 mins

Classic French Onion Soup requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 412 calories, 18g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $2.94 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A couple people really liked this main course. 19 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. This recipe from Foodista requires butter, onions, flour, and salt and pepper. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 42%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Classic French Onion Soup, Classic French Onion Soup, and Classic French Onion Soup.

Ingredients

butter

butter

0.25 cup

onions

onions

4

flour

flour

0.25 Tsp

sherry

sherry

0.5 cup

beef broth

beef broth

5 cups

thyme

thyme

3 sprigs

parsley

parsley

3 sprigs

bay leaf

bay leaf

1

salt and pepper

salt and pepper

4 servings

crusty baguette

crusty baguette

4 slices

gruyere cheese

gruyere cheese

1 cup

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400

    oven
    oven
  2. 2
    In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.

    butter

    butter

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
  3. 3
    Add onions to the pot and sprinkle with flour. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 45 minutes stirring occasionally. If the onions are cooking too quickly, reduce heat.

    onion

    onion

    all purpose flour

    all purpose flour

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    pot
  4. 4
    When the onions are tender and golden in colour, de-glaze the pan with sherry.

    onion

    onion

    sherry

    sherry

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    frying pan
  5. 5
    Pour beef broth into the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.

    beef broth

    beef broth

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    pot
  6. 6
    Add herbs, salt and pepper to taste.

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

    herbs

    herbs

  7. 7
    Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

  8. 8
    Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Butter slices of French bread and bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes until very dry. Set aside.

    cooking spray

    cooking spray

    french bread

    french bread

    butter

    butter

    cookies

    cookies

    baking sheet
    baking sheet
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    oven
  9. 9
    Remove herb stalks and bay leaf.

    bay leaves

    bay leaves

  10. 10
    Ladle soup portions into four oven safe ramekins. Top with crusty French bread and sprinkle with cheese.

    french bread

    french bread

    cheese

    cheese

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    ramekin
    ladle
    ladle
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    oven
  11. 11
    Place ramekins on a cookie sheet and bake uncovered at 400 for 5-10 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Broil for one minute more to brown the top.

    cheese

    cheese

    cookies

    cookies

    baking sheet
    baking sheet
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    oven
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    ramekin
  12. 12
    Serve warm.

  13. 13
    Serves 4