Dinner
French Onion Soup
Combine your favourite soup stock with rich, tender caramelized onions and top with a thick slice of toasted French bread. Cover with golden Gruyere cheese and bake to make this one of your all-time favourite soups.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
- 6 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp salt (2 mL)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper (0.5 mL)
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (30 mL)
- 1/2 cup red wine (125 mL)
- 6 cups beef or vegetable stock (1.5 L)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (5 mL)
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded (125 g)
- 6 slices French bread
Directions
- In a large pot, heat canola oil over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low. Sauté, stirring frequently until onions are soft (approximately 15 minutes).
- Remove lid, season with salt and pepper; stir occasionally until onions turn a caramelized golden brown colour (about 30-35 minutes). Add a touch of water if the onions begin to stick to the pan.
- Sprinkle onions with flour; stir well and continue to sauté for 1 minute.
- Deglaze pan with red wine, scraping up browned bits. Add broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves and thyme. Simmer for 20 minutes on low heat.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired with salt and pepper.
- Preheat broiler for 5 minutes. Toast bread slices under broiler until golden brown; set aside.
- Place six ovenproof soup bowls on baking sheet. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with toast slices. Sprinkle cheese evenly over top.
- Place tray of bowls under broiler. Broil on low for about 3-4 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Carefully remove hot tray from oven, serve and enjoy.
Note
- Don’t have ovenproof serving bowls? No problem. Place slices of French bread on baking sheet, top with shredded cheese and broil on low for 2-3 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each bowl with slice of hot, cheese toast. Serve and enjoy.
Nutritional Analysis
| Calories | 300 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Sodium | 562 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 40.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.8 g |
| Sugar | 9.6 g |
| Protein | 11.1 g |
| Potassium | 409 mg |
