Soup Season Starts With This French Onion 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.

Chop the leek, removing the root and cutting it into half-moon slices about 3/8 of an inch thick. Rinse in water to remove debris.

Chop the yellow onions quickly to avoid tears, slicing along the lines of the onion.

Chop the sweet onion (Vidalia) and break them up to ensure they are loose.

Preheat the Ninja Foodi on the sear/saute setting for about 5 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 4 tablespoons of butter to the pot until melted.

Add all the chopped onions and leek to the pot, coating them in the oil and butter.

Add about 1 teaspoon of salt and some black pepper to taste. Stir to combine.

Cook the onions for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, and repeat this process until they caramelize, which may take 15-30 minutes.

Once softened, add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the onions and stir to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, a shot of bourbon, and 1/2 cup of Marsala wine. Stir and cook off the alcohol.

Increase the heat to high and add 2 cups of beef broth and the entire container of chicken stock.

Add a bundle of thyme and 2 bay leaves to the pot, along with 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce. Cover and let boil for 30-60 minutes.

After boiling, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Remove the thyme and bay leaves.

Prepare the bread by cutting off the tops and hollowing them out to create bowls. Brush the insides and outsides with olive oil.

Toast the bread in an air fryer for a few minutes until crispy.

Grate gruyere cheese using a box grater after placing it in the freezer for 5 minutes to firm it up.

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