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    Home / Recipes / Soups

    Delicious French Onion Soup

    Posted On Dec 8, 2018 · Updated On Dec 15, 2019

    Delicious French Onion Soup

    Traditional French Onion Soup with a special trick to get extra flavor & make it easy!

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    This traditional French Onion Soup is full of rich flavor from caramelized onions, wine and broth; but the method is really the secret here. The onions are cooked in the oven, bringing the most flavor possible while minimizing stove top stirring and the possibility of burnt onions. French Onion Soup that's actually easy? That's extra-delicious, as far as I'm concerned!

    PS: this is pretty much how I make caramelized onions all the time now.  So my Caramelized Onion and Prosciutto Pizza is on heavy rotation now that it's easier too!

    gluten-free french onion soup

    Gluten-Free French Onion Soup

    K.C. Cornwell
    This traditional French Onion Soup is full of rich flavor from caramelized onions, wine and broth.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 2 hrs
    Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine French
    Servings 6 serings

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ cup 1 stick butter
    • 6 large yellow onions sliced into thin half circles
    • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
    • 1 cup dry white wine
    • 6 cups GF beef broth
    • 2 tablespoon GF Worcestershire Sauce
    • 2 teaspoon Kosher salt plus more for seasoning
    • Thick sliced GF white bread or baguette
    • 5-6 ounces Gruyere cheese grated

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    • Warm the oil and melt the butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onions to the pot and cover, cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 3 of the thyme sprigs, and turn the pan lid slightly ajar. Place the pot into the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring occasionally to ensure the onions aren’t sticking (this is the way to evenly caramelize the onions.)
    • Carefully take the pot from the oven and return it to the stovetop over medium heat. Stir the onions, scraping off all the brown bits from the sides of the pot. Slowly pour in the wine along with 1 teaspoon of the salt and cook for 5-8 minutes, so the liquid begins to reduce. Remove the stems of the first thyme sprigs, then add the rest of the thyme, beef broth, Worcestershire Sauce and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 40-50 minutes.
    • Cut the bread into rounds that will fit into the bowls or ramekins used for serving the soup, and toast the bread thoroughly on both sides in the oven or toaster.
    • When the soup is ready, ladle into bowls or ramekins. Place toasted bread on top of the soup and cover the bread with the grated cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and delicious.
    • Serve immediately and enjoy.

    Notes

    Make it Dairy Free: substitute olive oil for the butter, and do not top with cheese. Paleo-Friendly: use Dairy Free options and use coconut aminos in place of Worcestershire.
    Keyword french onion soup

    photography by Katie Roletto

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