Classic French Onion Soup (No Stock)
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A classic French onion soup made with caramelized onions, sherry, red wine, and topped with bread and cheese. Rich, savory, and deeply flavored, it's a warming main course for cold weather meals.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 to 8 pounds onions, thinly sliced (see notes below)
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 6 slices of country-style bread — I use peasant bread
- ⅓ cup sherry
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar or white/red wine vinegar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon red wine (optional)
- ½ to ¾ pound | 225 to 340 grams Gruyère or Comté cheese, grated
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 270M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 4h
- Sodium
- 1141mg
- Total sugar
- 37g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1301mg
- Calcium
- 993mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 1141MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.