French Onion Soup

It’s a good day to make French Onion Soup. Learn how to make this healthy and economical soup at home with just a few obtainable ingredients. You’ll prefer your recipe over a restaurant’s recipe or a can any day! Take control of the flavor, sodium, and quality of the soup by making this at home. Delicious French Onion Soup is easy to make at home for a new or experienced cook. The prepared soup base may be made ahead and frozen, if desired, or even canned! Using day-old French, Italian or Sourdough bread is a great way to use it in this recipe.

French Onion Soup

It's a good day to make French Onion Soup. Learn how to make this healthy and economical soup at home with just a few obtainable ingredients. You'll prefer your recipe over a restaurant's recipe or a can any day! Take control of the flavor, sodium, and quality of the soup by making this at home. Delicious French Onion Soup is easy to make at home for a new or experienced cook. The prepared soup base may be made ahead and frozen, if desired, or even canned! Using day-old French, Italian or Sourdough bread is a great way to use it in this recipe.
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Course Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 onions thinly sliced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 4 slices French, Italian or Sourdough bread
  • 4-8 slices Swiss cheese Can use grated.

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in small pot or cast-iron. SautĆ© onions until soft. Add broth, salt and pepper to pot and simmer until heated through.
  • Toast the sliced bread to very lightly brown.
  • Pour into four bowls or large soup mugs. Top with toast and cheese.
  • Broil in oven until cheese is melted and very lightly browned.

Video

Notes

Homemade French Onion Soup can be made quite inexpensively if using homegrown onions and home-canned beef broth. An added bonus is that the home-canned broth is likely much more healthy than store-bought.Ā 
This soup is as good as the ingredients that are used. A well-seasoned broth makes a difference for sure.Ā 
This soup may be made ahead and even frozen or canned to use later.Ā 
Refer to the video tutorial for more tips and instructions.Ā 
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Keyword beef broth soup, French Onion Soup, onions, soup