Herby French Onion Soup
Herby French Onion Soup. It’s a classic and it’s delicious. It’s one of those dishes that everyone loves. With December and cold winter nights right around the corner, you’re going to need this comforting bowl around for the holidays. It’s decadent, for sure, but that’s what makes it so good. Make sure you load up on all that cheesy bread!
Let’s be honest, French Onion Soup is always a good idea. But around the holidays its even better. We love making this soup on cold wintery Saturdays leading up to Christmas. One, because it definitely has a festive vibe with the cheesy herby bread and all those delicious caramelized onions, and two, because it is SO decadent which makes it super hard not to like it.
We love to do a classic recipe for this soup. Sure, there are fun ways to give it a twist, but you can never go wrong with a classic French Onion Soup. So, enjoy our recipe below!
Ingredients:
2 large yellow onions thinly sliced
2 large sweet onions thinly sliced
6 tablespoons butter
2 fresh thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
3/4 cup white wine
4 cups beef broth
2 cups chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
1 baguette
Olive oil spray
8 oz grated Gruyère cheese
Directions:
Melt butter in a stock pot and add onions over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until onions start to caramelize. They should be light to medium brown. This will take 20-40 minutes.
Increase the heat to medium and add wine. Cook a few more minutes and add the broth, thyme and bay leaf. Cover partially and simmer for 45 minutes.
While the soup is simmering, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice the baguette into 1/2 inch slices and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spray the slices with olive oil spray and transfer to oven until golden.
Ladle the soup into oven proof bowls and top each with 2 baguette slices and sprinkle with the gruyere. Switch the oven to broil and place the bowls on a baking sheet and heat under broiler till cheese melts.
