French Onion Soup | Easy Dutch Oven Recipes

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.

Slice the onions thinly, using two large sweet onions for a two-person portion.

Melt about 1 tablespoon of butter and a little olive oil in a Dutch oven over low heat.

Add the sliced onions to the pot and salt them to help reduce moisture.

Cook the onions for about an hour, stirring occasionally, until caramelized.

After about 10 minutes, the onions will start to soften but not brown.

Continue cooking for about 20-25 minutes until some fond forms on the bottom of the pot.

Deglaze the pot with a little bourbon, scraping up the brown bits without smashing the onions.

Add 1 tablespoon of flour to the onions and mix well, allowing it to cook out for a moment.

Pour in the beef broth and let it reduce by half, adjusting salt to taste.

Transfer the mixture to an oven-safe crock, layering with mozzarella and gruyère cheese and topped with baguette slices.

Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Garnish with chives before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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