Easy French Onion Soup Recipe
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Served Person: 4
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 large bay leaf
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cups beef broth
- 3 large yellow onions sliced thin
- 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup red cooking wine
- 1 cup garlic croutons
- 4 slices havarti cheese
- Carbohydrate 26.0149018710815 g
- Cholesterol 43.8073437598107 mg
- Fat 17.5816509414243 g
- Fiber 2.65195005249977 g
- Protein 9.35936031369523 g
- Saturated Fat 10.3831262524556 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (311g)
- Sodium 943.954643586152 mg
- Sugar 23.3629518185818 g
- Trans Fat 2.81707968776924 g
- Calories 297 calories
In a large pot melt butter and combine onions, thyme and bay leaf over medium high heat. Stir and cook onions for about 20 minutes or until really soft and tender.Add red cooking wine and stir, breaking up any browned bits on the bottom of pan, let liquid reduce to half the amount. Sprinkle with flour and stir to coat.Pour in the beef broth and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Discard thyme and bay leaf.Meanwhile turn your oven on to broil and prepare oven safe bowl on a foil lined baking sheet.Ladle the soup into bowls, divide the croutons among the bowls, top each bowl with a slice of cheese. Carefully place in oven and broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.Use caution when serving, as the bowls will be HOT! Enjoy!
