With the weather getting worse, the days getting darker, and the nights getting longer here’s a recipe to cheer you up and keep you warm. French Onion Soup.
It’s delicious! And the secret? Legit caramelising of the onions. We’re not talking about a quick fifteen minute brown. We’re talking forty-five minutes of delicious, caramelising goodness. You have to do it right! Since French Onion Soup is essentially just caramelised onions and beef broth, you really need to treat your onions the way they need to be treated.
It takes about forty-five minutes to make good caramelised onions…but don’t worry…it’s worth it. We promise.
French Onion Soup
Prep time: 10 mins / Cook time: 1 hour / Total time: 1 hour 10 mins
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
• 4 yellow onions
• 1 teaspoon sugar (helps move the caramelisation process along)
• 7 cups beef broth
• 12 slices of bread (french bread, rolls, any firm bread from the bakery section of your grocery store that can be sliced into rounds)
• 1½ - 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese (depending on how much you want to top your soup with)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. When your oven is preheated, place your bread slices on a baking sheet, brush olive oil across both sides of each slice, and bake for 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown
3. Meanwhile, slice the tops and bottoms of your onions off. Cut them in half, and slice them into thin strips
4. Heat a pan over medium to medium-high heat with some olive oil
5. Add your onions, sugar, and some salt and let everything cook for about 45 minutes
6. For the first 30 minutes, you will only have to check on your onions every 8-10 minutes or so. When you get to the point when there is about 15 minutes left, your onions will start to brown, and you will need to "babysit" them a little more - stirring them every 3-5 minutes. A brown coating will form on the bottom of the pot, and that is okay. You just need to scrape it off using a wooden spoon every time you stir the onions (every 3-5 minutes). This is when the real caramelisation magic happens
7. When your 45 minutes are up and your onions have transformed into a deep golden brown, add your beef broth
8. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes
9. Season to taste with salt and pepper
10. Turn your oven onto broil
11. Ladle the soup into bowls, and place the bowls on a baking sheet
12. Place 1-2 slices of bread on top of the soup (depending on how large your rounds are), and top with shredded Gruyere cheese (about ¼ cup)
13. Place under the broiler for 1-3 minutes until the cheese is melted
14. Serve immediately!
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