Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Onion Soup Recipes French Onion Soup Recipes French Onion Soup Gratinée 4.8 (1,850) 1,346 Reviews 327 Photos This is the best French onion soup recipe I know. I have been making it for 30 years and it never fails to please. It makes an exquisite presentation too! Submitted by Jersey Tomato Updated on November 10, 2023 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share 327 327 327 327 327 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter 2 large red onions, thinly sliced 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon salt 1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth ½ cup red wine 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 sprigs fresh parsley 1 sprig fresh thyme leaves 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 thick slices French bread 8 slices Gruyère cheese, at room temperature ½ cup shredded Asiago cheese, at room temperature 4 pinches paprika Directions Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in red onions, sweet onions, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized and almost syrupy, about 35 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Stir in chicken broth, beef broth, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bundle parsley, thyme, and bay leaf with kitchen twine; add to the pot. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard herb bundle. Reduce heat to low; stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Cover soup and keep warm over low heat while you prepare the toast. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until well toasted on both sides, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; do not turn off the broiler. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Arrange 4 large oven-safe bowls or crocks on a rimmed baking sheet. Fill each bowl 2/3 full with hot soup. Top each bowl with 1 slice of toasted bread, 2 slices Gruyère cheese, and 1/4 of the Asiago cheese. Sprinkle a little bit of paprika over the top of each one. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Cook under the hot broiler until bubbly and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cheese will cascade over the sides of the crock and form a beautifully melted crusty seal as it melts. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS Recipe Tip You can substitute Italian bread for French bread, Swiss for Gruyère, and mozzarella for Asiago. Editor's Note: Please note the differences in yield and ingredient amounts, as well as the use of cheesecloth for the herbs when using the magazine version of this recipe. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 618 Calories 36g Fat 39g Carbs 30g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 618 % Daily Value * Total Fat 36g 46% Saturated Fat 21g 104% Cholesterol 114mg 38% Sodium 3241mg 141% Total Carbohydrate 39g 14% Dietary Fiber 4g 15% Protein 30g 59% Vitamin C 31mg 35% Calcium 759mg 58% Iron 3mg 19% Potassium 543mg 12% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved