The Most Comforting French Onion Soup 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.

Julienne or mandolin 4 yellow onions.

Heat an induction burner over medium heat.

Melt a few tablespoons of butter in the pan.

Add the onions to the pan and caramelize for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After about 5 minutes, cover the pan to help the onions cook down, then remove the lid to prevent steaming.

Once the onions are caramelized, season with salt and stir.

Add 1 cup of dry white wine to deglaze the pan, cooking off most of the wine.

Transfer the caramelized onions to a large stock pot.

Add beef broth, thyme, bay leaves, and bring to a simmer for about 20 minutes.

Cut French bread into cubes, toss with olive oil and Meat Church garlic and herb seasoning, and prepare to make croutons.

Broil the bread cubes until crispy.

Remove bay leaves from the soup and ladle into crocks.

Top with croutons and a generous amount of gruyère cheese.

Broil the crocks until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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