FRENCH ONION SOUP EASY 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.

Peel the onions and cut them in half, then cut them across to chop them into pieces.

Lightly separate the chopped onions into a bowl until all are done.

In a Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons of light butter.

Add the chopped onions to the pot and mix them with the melted butter.

Season the onions with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of cracked black pepper, mixing well.

After the onions have reduced a bit, add 3-4 cloves of crushed garlic to the pot.

Add 2 bay leaves and 6 sprigs of fresh thyme to the pot, bundling the thyme for easy removal later.

Cook the onions on low heat for about 1 to 2 hours until they caramelize, stirring occasionally.

Remove the thyme and bay leaves once the onions are caramelized.

Add 1/3 cup of red wine and 1 tablespoon of balsamic glaze to the pot, cooking for about 5 minutes and scraping the caramelized bits from the bottom.

Pour in 2 quarts of beef broth and mix all the ingredients together.

Let the soup simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes to meld the flavors.

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