The BEST French Onion Soup with a Twist | Onion Soup | 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 onions and add to a pan with olive oil.

Cook onions slowly on medium-low heat, adding a little salt and black pepper.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar, fresh thyme, and bay leaf to the onions.

Add beef bouillon to the onions and continue cooking until caramelized.

Mash 4 cloves of garlic and add to the onions.

Deglaze the pan with 2 tablespoons of brandy and 1/4 cup of red wine.

Add hard garlic bread to the mixture to thicken the soup.

Add water to the mixture, or prepared beef bouillon if available.

Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more wine or brandy as desired.

Slice fresh bread at an angle and butter it with unsalted butter.

Top the bread with a blend of macerator cheese and marrow jack cheese, along with shaved parmesan.

Add the caramelized onions back to the soup mixture.

Garnish the soup with more caramelized onions and top with the cheesy bread.

Bake in the oven on medium broil for 1.5 minutes.

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