French Onion Soup Recipe by Cooking Shooking with Agha Saima

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.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a pot until melted.

Slice 5-6 medium-sized onions and add them to the pot.

Fry the onions until they become soft, then cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes until they turn golden brown.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper to the onions and mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to caramelize the onions, stirring until the sugar melts completely.

Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the mixture and cook it with the onions, mixing well.

Dissolve 2 chicken cubes in 0.5 cup of hot water and add it to the pot.

Add 4 glasses of water to the pot and mix well.

Cook for at least 15 minutes to thicken the soup with the flour.

Add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to the soup and mix well.

Slice bread into circles and toast them in a frying pan without any oil until crispy.

Once the soup is ready, serve it hot in bowls, topping with the crispy bread slices and grated cheese.

Melt the cheese in the microwave or oven until fully melted before serving.

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