FRENCH ONION SOUP // Serves 4 to 6
7 large yellow onions, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/2 cups dry white wine
2 tablespoons mushroom bouillon (I used better than bouillon organic mushroom base)
2 quarts water
4-6 slices day-old sourdough bread or whole-wheat bread, each sliced 1/2 to 1-inch thick, toasted
7 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated or sliced thin
Freshly ground black pepper
Combine the onions, olive oil, butter, and salt in a 4-quart sauté pan or Dutch oven. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Adjust the heat to medium-high, spread the onions over the bottom of the pot, and cook without stirring until the bottom of the pot begins to turn brown, about 5 minutes. Stir the onions with a non-abrasive spoon or spatula to scrape up the browned bits. Add 1/2 cup of the wine and deglaze the pot, stirring to pick up any remaining browned bits. Continue cooking until the browned fond forms again. Scrape and deglaze the pot with another 1/2 cup wine and repeat the process 3 more times until the onions have slowly turned a deep caramel hue.
Add the bouillon to the onions and stir until evenly coated. Pour in the water, bring the pot to a simmer over medium-low heat, and cook until the soup is seasoned well from the caramelized onions, about 20 minutes. Taste to adjust for seasonings.
Preheat the oven to 400º. Arrange ovenproof bowls over a rimmed baking sheet and ladle the soup into the bowls filling them almost to the rims. Place a slice of toasted bread onto each serving and top with the Gruyère. Bake until the cheese is bubbling, about 15 to 20 minutes, season with ground black pepper and serve.
Virtually all the blogs I follow are posting recipes for French onion soup these days- possibly because this is the type of season that requires such comfort food! Love the pictures. And the soup looks delicious. 👌
I know I’m sucker for whenever this soup is around. It has to be veggie friendly for me though. Thanks for having a look Chaya! Xo!
Im totally going to have to make this now, and kudos on the mushroom broth sounds like a nice pairing. Nice action based shots too, Sarah!
Aw hi Sasha! Bf and I don’t eat meat so a mushroom based bouillon was a cool option for us to try in the making of this one. Thanks love
This onion soup looks great! It has inspired me for my Valentine’s Day dinner. Thanks Sarah.
Aw Sharon that’s awesome hope you have a nice weekend and v-day!! I can’t wait to cook with you so soon! xo
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This sounds really nice. Always looking for new recipes to try. Thanks for sharing.
Simon