The ONE French Onion Soup Recipe You Need

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.

Chop 2 medium-sized onions in half and peel them.

Cut the onions into long strips, going with the grain.

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

Add the chopped onions to the pan and stir to coat them in the butter and oil.

Cover the pan with a lid and sweat the onions for about 10 to 15 minutes until they become translucent.

After sweating, continue to cook the onions uncovered until they caramelize, stirring occasionally.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the onions and stir.

Sprinkle in 1 1/2 tablespoons of plain flour and stir to combine.

Pour in 100 ml of dry white wine and let it simmer until reduced.

Add 1 liter of chicken stock and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of brown sugar to the soup and stir.

Prepare the serving bowls by placing a slice of toasted baguette in each bowl.

Grate 1 clove of garlic and mix it with the grated gruyère cheese and parmesan cheese.

Top the soup with the toasted baguette and the cheese mixture.

Broil the soup until the cheese is bubbly and golden.

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