How To Make Instant Pot French Onion Soup By Half Baked Harvest

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories, while cheddar is often less expensive.

Add a whole bunch of onions and shallots to the Instant Pot.

Add 6 tablespoons of butter to the Instant Pot.

Add a little bit of honey to help caramelize the onions.

Lock the lid of the Instant Pot and cook for about 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, check the caramelized onions in the Instant Pot.

Add flour to the caramelized onions to thicken the soup.

Add fresh sage and thyme to the mixture.

Add bay leaves to the soup.

Eyeball and add wine to the soup.

Add beef stock to the soup.

Season with salt and pepper.

Lock the lid of the Instant Pot again and finish cooking.

Ladle the soup into bowls and top with sliced bread and cheese.

Garnish with fresh thyme and place under the broiler until brown and bubbly.

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