Easy French Onion Soup
The ultimate comfort soup, homemade French Onion.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 medium yellow onions thinly sliced
- 3 shallots thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2-3 tablespoons favorite fresh herbs thyme, rosemary, sage, etc
- 2 quarts beef broth
- 1 cup beer / wine / apple juice
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- Crusty bread sourdough preferred
- Gruyere cheese
Instructions
- In a large heavy bottomed pan or dutch oven, melt the butter on medium heat. Add the onions, shallots and honey. Cook for 30-45 minutes stirring every 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and thyme, cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring to incorporate the flour.
- Add salt, pepper, broth, beer, bay leaves and Worcestershire sauce.
- Simmer on medium low for 15-20 minutes. Remove bay leaves, taste and season with salt and pepper.
- While soup is simmering, toast up some thick slices of sourdough.
- Ladle soup into oven safe bowls. Top with sourdough and a generous portion of shredded Gruyere cheese.
- Turn broiler on high with the top rack about 6 inches from the broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve immediately.