French Onion Soup
Onion lovers? Soup lovers? This recipe is for you! PS, it's a great way to use your winter storage onions. Great as an appetizer or main course! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Equipment
- Kitchen Knife
- Large Pot
- Oven
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 red onion* peeled and sliced thin
- 3 yellow onion* peeled and sliced thin
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 tsp dried thyme* or herb of choice
- 4 cloves garlic* minced
- ½ cup white wine
- 8 cups beef broth*
- salt + pepper
Cheesy Bread
- 8 slices bread
- olive oil
- 1½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- dried herbs
Instructions
- In a large heavy-bottom pot over medium, heat 3 tbsp butter. Add onions, bay leaves, thyme, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onions have softened, 15-20 minutes.
- Increase the heat to medium high and add the remaining tbsp butter. Cook and stir until the onions are very fragrant and have cooked down, about 15 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add the wine and deglaze the pot, using a wooden spoon to scrape up brown bits from the bottom.
- Add the stock. Bring the soup to a simmer and cover the pot, lowering the heat to keep a low simmer. Cook for 45 minutes. Season the soup with more salt, pepper, and herbs to taste. Discard the bay leaves.
- Meanwhile, place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat it to 450°F. Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil and place them in the oven on a baking sheet. Toast until lightly browned, 5-7 minutes.
- Remove bread, turn them over, and top each with grated cheese and dried herbs. Continue baking until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned. Ladle the soup into bowls, and serve with cheesy bread.
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Notes
Adapted from Andrea Bemis
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 11gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 667mgPotassium: 606mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 398IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1mg
