Homemade French Onion Soup
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A classic French bistro soup of caramelized onions and beef broth finished with crusty bread and melted Gruyère cheese. Rich, savory, and deeply satisfying, though time-intensive to make properly.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 5 large yellow onions
- 4 large shallots
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ cup dry marsala (or marsala cooking wine)
- 3 quarts beef stock
- 1/2 tablespoon beef base (low sodium preferred)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 thick slices rustic bread
- Salted butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups grated gruyere cheese
- Thinly sliced fresh chives (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 100M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 1h 30m
- Sodium
- 1758mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1226mg
- Calcium
- 477mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1758MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.