Love & Best Dishes: French Onion Soup Recipe

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.

Slice 4 large onions and heat 1/3 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Cook onions for about 45 minutes until caramelized, stirring occasionally.

Add 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme and 2 small bay leaves to the onions.

Cut 2 small filet mignons into small pieces and add to the pot, searing briefly.

Deglaze the pot with 1/4 cup red wine, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom.

Add 2 tablespoons of Wondra flour to thicken the soup.

Pour in 8 cups of beef stock and bring to a simmer for about 20 minutes.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Toast French bread until crisp.

Ladle soup into bowls, top with toasted bread and grated gruyère cheese.

Broil until cheese is bubbly and golden.

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