French Onion Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 657
- Total Fat
- 43
- Saturated Fat
- 26
- Carbohydrates
- 42
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 12
- Protein
- 28
- Cholesterol
- 123
- Sodium
- 1521
- Total: 1 hr 20 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
6 cups thinly sliced Vidalia or Spanish onions
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dry sherry
5 cups beef stock
6 sprigs fresh thyme
8 slices Gruyere cheese (or Swiss) plus 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
2 cups croutons
Directions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions all at once and a small splash of water. Season the onions with salt and pepper. Bring the onions to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce the heat if the onions begin to cook too fast. Cook until the onions are soft and translucent, about 15 minutes. (If you want a sweeter soup, continue to cook the onions until they caramelize to the richness of your preference.)
- Add the flour and cook for 3 minutes. Add the sherry and cook for a few minutes longer. Add the beef stock and bring to a very low simmer; simmer for about 35 minutes.
- Preheat the broiler to finish the soup.
- Add the thyme to the soup and simmer for 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Remove the herbs.
- Ladle the soup into 4 soup crocks. Cover each crock with 2 slices of cheese and some croutons, then top with the shredded Gruyere. Transfer the crocks to a baking sheet and place under the broiler until the cheese bubbles and browns.