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Easy French Onion Soup Recipe

Published: Oct 6, 2021 · Modified: Nov 23, 2024 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

The best fabulously authentic, easy, and traditional recipe for French onion soup!
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A white soup bowl on a red gingham table cloth filled with dark onion soup, topped with a slice of French bread covered in cheese.

Soupe A l’Oignon Gratinée

This is a fabulously authentic, easy and traditional recipe for French onion soup or as the French call it Soupe A l’Oignon Gratinée. Incredibly good gruyere or mozzarella cheese that melts perfectly on top of sliced French bread to finish this soup, is heavenly!

A white soup bowl on a red gingham table cloth filled with dark onion soup, topped with a slice of French bread covered in cheese.

This recipe was given to me by a good friend who had received it from an old French lady who has been making it for her family for more than 70 years and they never tire of it – it’s so delicious!

Did you know that onions were – in ancient times – considered an aphrodisiac? In France in the old days it was customary for newlyweds to be served onion soup on the morning after their wedding night.

Can This Recipe Be Frozen?

Easy? If you want to freeze left over soup leave out the bread and cheese and it’ll last in the freezer for a couple of months.

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A white soup bowl on a red gingham table cloth filled with dark onion soup, topped with a slice of French bread covered in cheese.

Easy French Onion Soup Recipe

Judith Coates
The best fabulously authentic, easy, and traditional recipe for French onion soup!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 42 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine French

Ingredients

  • 50 gr unsalted butter
  • 750 gr onions – any type will do but chop them finely
  • 1 large clove of garlic chopped – (or more if you like)
  • 40 gr plain flour
  • 2 litre of good quality beef or chicken stock
  • 250 mililitre white wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • Stale baguette
  • 100 gr finely grated Gruyère cheese

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the onions, stir occasionally over a low heat for about 20 mins until they are a deep golden colour and starting to caramelise.
  • Add the garlic and flour to the onions and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
  • Gradually add the stock and wine stirring constantly and then bring to a boil.
  • Season and add the herbs, cover the saucepan and simmer for around 20 minutes
  • Slice the stale baguette and toast them lightly – then break into small pieces about an inch or so across or you can leave the slices whole if you prefer.
  • Serve the soup into dishes, whack the bread on top, sprinkle with the grated cheese and grill until the cheese is bubbling and you can’t wait any longer to get stuck in!
Keyword easy french onion soup recipe, easy soup recipes, lunch recipes
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