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    Home » Our latest posts » Soups and Stews

    Easy Cheesy French Onion Soup

    November 26, 2019 Filed Under: Soups and Stews

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    French Onion Soup looks and tastes quite elegant, but it is so easy to make at home.

    With just a few ingredients you probably already have on hand you can quickly whip up this warm and hearty French Onion Soup to serve as a first course or even a main course.

    French Onion Soup looks and tastes quite elegant, but it is so easy to make at home. #soupcourse #frenchonionsoup #easysouprecipes #heartysouprecipes #meatlessmeals #lentenmeal #thatrecipeblog

    I had pint jar of beef broth that didn't seal (grrr!) so instead of trying it again I just scaled down the recipe below to one third. Which was fine, since I knew the boys would not appreciate it as much as I did. It made a nice lunch for me for 2 days.

    You can use beef, chicken or vegetable broth depending on what you have on hand. And the cheese can be Parmesan, Swiss or Gruyere or any combination of the three.

    It whips up in less than 45 minutes and is so easy.

    French Onion Soup

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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 ½ cup yellow onion (thinly sliced)
    • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 6 cups beef broth (or chicken or vegetable broth)
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • French bread slices, either 1 large slice or several baguette slices per serving
    • 1 cup Parmesan, Swiss or Gruyere cheese (grated)

    Instructions
     

    • In a large pot, sauté onions in the olive oil until browned.
    • Add broth and pepper, simmer for 30 minutes.
    • While soup is cooking, preheat oven to 275 degrees and lightly toast the bread.
    • Pour soup into a 2 quart casserole dish or individual serving bowls, top with toasted bread and grated cheese.
    • Bake until cheese is melted, approximately 10 minutes.
    • Classic French Onion Soup with crusty bread and gooey cheese on top

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lisa Furukawa

      September 09, 2014 at 4:24 pm

      This sounds great and easy enough for me! What temp should I bake this?

      Thanks Audrey!
      Lisa

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      • Audrey

        September 10, 2014 at 2:49 pm

        Lisa, 275 degrees. Just keep the oven on after you toast the bread.

    2. erlene

      September 09, 2014 at 10:25 pm

      I love french onion soup. My uncle and aunt used to have a French restaurant and this was one of my favorite dishes. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us on Merry Monday. Pinned.

      Reply
    3. Lisa

      September 11, 2014 at 4:06 am

      I love French Onion Soup. Its almost soup weather! Thanks for the simple recipe!

      Reply
    4. Heather @ My Overflowing Cup

      September 11, 2014 at 1:13 pm

      This looks so good! I do have all of the ingredients on hand. I have had this soup in restaurants, but I've never made it myself. Thanks so much for the recipe so that now I can. I'm visiting from Fabulously Frugal Thursday link-up. Pinning this now. Thanks, again.

      Reply
    5. bel

      September 13, 2014 at 3:53 am

      mouthwatering!
      thank you for sharing at Sunday Brunch x

      Reply
    6. leslie

      September 14, 2014 at 4:38 am

      Yummy. I've been in the mood for a good soup lately.. This may just be what I need. Thanks for sharing. : )

      Reply
    7. Hope @ Nanny Shecando

      September 15, 2014 at 2:18 am

      Yum! I do love French Onion Soup. It's a classic that I just can't go past. Ever since I had the most amazing french onion soup one night in Paris, I've been a true lover!

      Reply
    8. Erica

      November 26, 2019 at 2:12 pm

      Yum, I love french onion soup! I am making an onion casserole for Thanksgiving which is a riff on french onion soup. Thanks for sharing to Tasty Tuesdays.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 02, 2019 at 9:22 am

        I hope you post the recipe because that sounds amazing.

    9. Marilyn Lesniak

      November 26, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 11-18 to 11-22 on my blog. On Tuesday morning was a casserole of Ham and Potatoes Au Gratin. Wednesday was my Grandmas Cheddar Smashed Potatoes. And wrapping up potato week was the ever popular Cheesy Potatoes. Enjoy!

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      • Audrey

        December 02, 2019 at 9:17 am

        Potatoes au Gratin remind me of my dad, I have to go check it out.

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