French Onion Soup Recipe
Make French onion soup at home by carmelizing onions then simmering in broth with herbs. Top with gluten-free bread and cheese for an authentic and delicious dinner.
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 216kcal
Ingredients
For Soup:
- 4 TBSP butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large red onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 large sweet onions (thinly sliced)
- 6 cup beef broth
- ½ cup dry red wine
- 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- 1 TBSP dried parsley
- ½ tsp thyme
- 1 TBSP balsamic vinegar
For Bread and Cheese Topping:
- 10 thick slices gluten free French or Italian bread
- 10 slices provolone cheese (or gruyere)
- ½ cup asiago cheese (shredded)
- 4 pinches paprika
Instructions
For Soup:
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the salt and sliced onions and saute for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized and almost syrupy.
- Add beef broth, red wine,Worcestershire sauce, parsley, and thyme.
- Simmer another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce the heat to low and add balsamic vinegar and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer 5 minutes and remove from heat.
For Bread and Cheese Topping:
- Preheat oven broiler.
- Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and broil 1-2 minutes per side until toasted.
- Remove from heat and leave broiler on.
- Ladle the soup into oven safe bowls and place on a baking sheet.
- Top each with a slice of bread, 2 slices of cheese, and a sprinkle of the asiago and paprika.
- Broil 4-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve right away and enjoy.
Notes
For an easier alternative, just toast the bread and serve on top of the soup with grated cheese, though the flavor is not as good.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1162mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 0.9mg