Homemade French Onion Soup

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.

Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large pot.

Add 2 lbs sliced white onions and a teaspoon of salt; cook until caramelized for about 20-25 minutes.

Add 3 cloves of garlic (whole) and 2 bay leaves; stir and continue cooking until onions are golden brown.

Pour in 1 cup of dry sherry to deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits.

Add 1/4 cup flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.

Remove bay leaves from the mixture.

Add 2 quarts of beef stock and heat until warm.

Ladle soup into bowls, top with slices of provolone cheese, and broil for a few seconds until cheese is melted.

Cooking Techniques

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