A classic, authentic French Onion Soup recipe — slow-cooked, deeply flavorful,

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.

Caramelize the onions: Heat butter and olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat.

Add the sliced onions and sugar, and cook slowly for 25 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they turn deep golden brown.

Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds to build flavor.

Pour in the dry white wine and scrape the pan to deglaze, then simmer until reduced by half.

Add beef stock, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper to the pot.

Simmer gently for 20 minutes.

Remove bay leaves from the soup.

Prepare the cheesy toast: Toss baguette slices until golden brown.

Top the toasted baguette with grated Gruyère cheese and broil until bubbly.

Serve the soup in bowls and place the cheesy toast on top.

Optionally, broil the bowls for 1 to 2 minutes for a golden finish.

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