Rich and Simple French Onion Soup

Rich and Simple French Onion Soup

from allrecipes.com
Soup
55 min
4 servings
586 kcal / serving

This simple French onion soup is made rich with a broiled bread topping and three types of cheese, making it a perfect recipe choice for cold nights.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupunsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 4 cupssliced onions
  • 5 cupsbeef broth
  • 2 tablespoonsdry sherry
  • 1 teaspoondried thyme
  • 1 pinchsalt and pepper to taste
  • 4slices french bread
  • 4slices provolone cheese
  • 2slices swiss cheese, diced
  • ¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Melt butter with olive oil in an 8-quart stock pot over medium heat. Add onions to butter and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.

  3. 3

    Add beef broth, sherry, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven's broiler.

  4. 4

    Ladle soup into oven-safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on a rimmed sheet pan.

  5. 5

    Broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve hot and enjoy!