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Traditional French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup is easier than you think to make at home so you can cuddle up with a big bowl of hot, herby beef broth loaded with deeply flavorful caramelized onions and ooey gooey Gruyere croutons any night of the week! In the post, I’ve included detailed instructions, tips for perfect caramelized onions, how to make French Onion Soup without oven safe bowls, how to make ahead and how to freeze!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 10m👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- dutch oven
- oven
- pan
- baking sheet
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
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Soup
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Melt butter with olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy bottom stock pot. Add the onions, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium high and cook for ⏱️ 5 minutes, stirring often.
olive oil2 tablespoonsunsalted butter6 tablespoonssaltpepper-8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes1
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Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, stirring frequently (especially towards the end so they don’t burn), scraping the bottom and sides of the pan, until they are deeply browned, ⏱️ 40-50 minutes. Turn heat down if the onions scorch or stick to the pan (I turn heat down the last ⏱️ 15 minutes).
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Add garlic and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds over medium heat. Add water, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce and stir to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Cook until liquid is absorbed.
balsamic vinegar1 tablespoonWorcestershire1 tablespoon
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Sprinkle flour over onions and cook while stirring for ⏱️ 2 minutes.
flour2 tablespoons
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Add the beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and all seasonings.
bay leaves2unsalted butter6 tablespoonssaltpepper-8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes1
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Bring soup to a boil then reduce to a gentle simmer. Simmer uncovered on LOW for ⏱️ 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Cheesy Croutons
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When ready to eat, toast bread by spreading slices in an even layer on a baking sheet. Broil on the middle rack of the oven until golden, ⏱️ 5-7 minutes. Flip over and broil another ⏱️ 3 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle bread with Gruyere and broil on the middle rack until cheese melts, ⏱️ 3-5 minutes.
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Ladle soup into bowls and top with 1-2 cheesy crouton slices (depending on if you used a loaf or baguette).
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Alternative method for OVEN SAFE bowls: Ladle soup into bowls, top with a slice of bread then cheese. Place bowls in the oven on the middle rack and broil ⏱️ 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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