French Onion Soup

Gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while mozzarella is often more affordable.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and chicken broth is typically less expensive.

Slice 3 pounds of sweet yellow onions.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

Add the sliced onions and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to the pot.

Cook the onions for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until caramelized.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Deglaze the pan with 1 cup of red or white wine and cook for a few seconds.

Add beef bouillon powder and fresh thyme sprigs to the pot.

Let the soup simmer for a while until ready.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Drizzle French bread or ciabatta with olive oil on both sides and bake until golden brown.

Grate Gruyère cheese while the bread is baking.

Ladle the soup into bowls, top with the toasted bread, and sprinkle with Gruyère cheese and thyme.

Return to the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

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