How to Make French Onion Soup
French onion soup features caramelized onions simmered in a rich beef broth, topped with crusty bread and a blanket of gooey, melted cheese.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2½ Cups Onions thinly sliced
- 4 Tablespoons Butter
- 32 Ounces Beef Broth
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- French Bread toasted
- 2 Cups Swiss Cheese shredded
- ¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- In the soup pot, cook the onion in butter until brown.
- Pour in the beef broth and the Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
- Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
- Use a ladle to transfer soup into oven-safe bowls.
- Top with toasted French bread.
- Sprinkle with the Swiss and Parmesan cheese.
- Place in the oven until the cheeses melt.
Notes
- Slice onions as thinly as possible so they will cook faster and will be easier to eat.
- Toast the French bread in an air fryer, if you have one. The slices are too thick for a toaster. You can also toast bread in the oven.
- Swiss cheese is hard to find pre-shredded, so you will probably have to shred it yourself. I used the cheese grater attachment for my Kitchenaid stand mixer. You can also shred it by hand, of course.
- Place the oven-safe bowls on a baking sheet so it is easier to put them in the oven.