Traditional French Onion Soup
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A classic French soup of deeply caramelized onions in rich beef broth, topped with crusty bread and melted Gruyère. Comforting and elegant, worth the slow caramelization time.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 pounds yellow onions (about 6 medium onions) ( peeled, halved, sliced into 1/4” strips from top to bottom through the root end )
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- salt
- pepper
- 4-6 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 8 cups low sodium beef broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp EACH dried oregano, paprika
- 1-8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 slices crusty artisan bread or 12 slices thinner baguette slices (sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices)
- 6 oz. shredded Gruyere cheese (about 1 1/2 cups)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 90M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 1h 10m
- Sodium
- 1472mg
- Total sugar
- 15g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 681mg
- Calcium
- 354mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1472MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.