How to make French Onion Soup Casserole? A perfect comfort food recipe

gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: Swiss cheese

Swiss cheese provides a similar melt and flavor at a lower cost.

dry white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

White grape juice offers sweetness without alcohol.

Heat up 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan.

Mix in 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.

Chop and add 3 onions to the pan, allowing them to soften and caramelize.

Grate about 1 cup of Swiss cheese while the onions are cooking.

Cut the day old baguette into 1-inch pieces and add to a large bowl.

Add the caramelized onions to the bowl with the baguette, along with thyme and black pepper.

Pour in 1 cup of beef broth and a little brandy, mixing it all together.

Pour the mixture into a prepared baking dish and cover it with the grated Swiss cheese.

Bake in a 350°F oven for around 30 minutes until the cheese is nice and oozy.

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