French Chef Dishes Out French Onion Soup in Marie’s Kitchen

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.

Chop onions very thinly using a sharp knife.

Melt 2 to 4 tablespoons of butter in a pan over high heat until it starts to 'sing'.

Add chopped onions to the pan and season with salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of sugar.

Sauté onions for about 10 minutes until caramelized.

Add 1 cup of dry Chardonnay to deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits.

Add 2 cups of veal stock to the caramelized onions.

Add a bouquet garni made of thyme and rosemary to the soup.

Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

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