French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup is a beef-based soup filled with sweet soft cooked onions. It’s topped with a cheesy baguette crouton.

A Little History

French Onion Soup seems to be a staple in high-end or fancy restaurants. French Onion Soup got its start as food for the poor class in France in the 18th Century. In the 1960s it had a revival and came back as an all-time favorite for upscale restaurants and continues that popularity today.

The soup is very basic consisting of butter, onions, and beef stock that are slowly cooked in a large stove-top soup pot so it becomes creamy and sweet with a hearty beef flavor.

Ingredients

• 5-6 onions (when sliced with yield 8 cups)
• 6 cups beef broth
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Baguette
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese

Let’s Make French Onion Soup

1. Slice the onions in half and then in thin strips.
2. Place butter and olive oil in a stove-top pan or Dutch oven and heat until melted.
3. Add onions and cook on medium for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add beef broth and Dijon mustard.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Bring it to a boil, cover it, and reduce it to a simmer for 1 hour.
7. Slice the baguette into long pieces.
8. Brush the slices of baguette with the olive oil and toast them in a 350° oven until they begin to brown.
9. Top them each with the cheese and return them to the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
10. To serve, scoop soup into large bowls and serve with the cheesy crouton bread.

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

• Place the onions in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before slicing to help stop your eyes from tearing.
• The recipe calls for 8 cups of sliced onions which may seem like a lot. But onions, like fresh spinach, cook down and reduce significantly.
• Use a kitchen tong to stir onions in the soup pot.

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