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Ina Garten French Onion Soup Recipe

Ina Garten French Onion Soup Recipe

French onion soup is warm, rich, and full of flavor. The Ina Garten French Onion Soup Recipe is one of the best. It has sweet onions, tasty broth, and melted cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • Big soup pot or Dutch oven
  • Spoon for stirring
  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Oven-safe soup bowls
  • Cheese grater
  • Oven or broiler

Ingredients
  

  • 6 big yellow onions sliced thin
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or sherry
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 baguette sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cups grated Gruyère cheese

Instructions
 

  • Put butter and oil in a big pot.
  • Add onions. Stir to coat them well.
  • Add sugar, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook on low heat for 40 minutes.
  • Stir once in a while until onions turn brown.
  • Add wine. Stir and scrape the pot bottom.
  • Pour in beef broth. Add thyme and bay leaf.
  • Let it boil, then turn the heat down.
  • Let it simmer without a lid for 30 minutes.
  • Take out the thyme and bay leaf.
  • Toast the baguette slices.
  • Put soup in oven-safe bowls.
  • Place toast on top of each bowl.
  • Add lots of grated cheese on top.
  • Broil until the cheese melts and bubbles.
  • Take out and serve while hot.

Notes

  1. Slice onions the same size so they cook evenly.
  2. Cook onions slowly to bring out sweetness.
  3. Use Gruyère cheese—it melts really well.
  4. Toast bread before putting on soup.
  5. Stir often so onions don’t burn.
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