Name: Classic French Onion Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp olive oil; 6 large yellow onions; 1 tbsp garlic; ¼ cup flour; ½ cup dry white wine; 2 fresh thyme sprigs; 6 cups beef stock; 1 tsp beef bouillon powder; 2 whole bay leaves; salt and pepper; garlic bread

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How To Make Classic French Onion Soup

Indulge yourself with a batch of this flavorful french onion soup for dinner! This savory soup works amazingly with bread for a fuller meal.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 20 minutes

Total: 1 hour 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4tbspunsalted butter
2tbspolive oil
6large yellow onions,peeled, halved and thinly sliced
1tbspgarlic,or 4 cloves garlic, minced
¼cupflour,plain or all purpose
½cupdry white wine,or red wine
2fresh thyme sprigs,roughly chopped
6cupsbeef stock,or broth
1tspbeef bouillon powder
2whole bay leaves,dried or fresh
salt and pepper,to taste
garlic bread,cheesy

Instructions

In a large pot over medium-low heat, heat olive oil and melt butter.
Add the onions, then stir well to evenly coat with oil and butter.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until the onions have softened.
Increase heat to medium-high, then add ½ teaspoon of salt.
Stir, then continue cooking for a further 15 minutes or until onions are golden browned, soft and caramelized.
Stir in the garlic, then cook for 1 minute.
Add in the flour, then cook for about 4 minutes to brown slightly.
Add the wine to deglaze the pan, then scrape up the browned bits stuck on the bottom of the pan.
Add in the thyme, then simmer the wine for 2 minutes until reduced by half.
Add the beef stock, bouillon and bay leaf, then bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low, then gently simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, partially covered with a lid.
Season with a little extra salt and pepper, to taste.
Ladle into bowls, then top with 1 or 2 slices of cheesy bread.
Serve warm, and enjoy!