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by Jennifer Debth
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This French Onion Soup Recipe is the perfect appetizer for two! A flavorful beef and onion broth is topped with baguette, parmesan, and gooey swiss cheese!
I’ve had a serious love for French Onion Soup for as long as I can remember.I went to college in the same city I grew up in. Because of that, I’d often go out to lunch with my parents and roommate (hi Cyd👋). My restaurant of choice? Granite City.
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Why?
Because they have the BEST french onion soup.
And maybe because Cold Stone was right next door . . .
. . .
Maybe.
Either way, I was immediately hooked, but funnily enough I actually haven’t had french onion soup in yeeeears! Well, as you guys know, when a craving hits, I take action.
Plus, Valentine’s Day is less than 2 weeks away, and I wanted to give you guys a nice little appetizer for two to go with those ahhhh-mazing Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakesand Strawberry Jalapeno Margarita.
So here you go, a French Onion Soup Recipe for Two. Perfect as a little pre-dinner appetizer that will surely satisfy. Just picture it, slow cooked onions, a little vino<– whaaat?, yummy spices, some baguette, and of course, plenty of . . .
CHEESE!
Did you see that cute little video up there👆?! I hope you guys are liking them, because we’re having a blast making them. 🙂
H.O.W.E.V.E.R.
You know the part where Trevor picks out the bay leaf and adds in balsamic, salt, and pepper?
Yeah, well, we had to film that part 3 separate times.
The first time : the camera wasn’t turned on. Oops.
The second time : the camera wasn’t turned on. Seriously? Seriously. 😉
The third time : Well, that’s why they say third time’s the charm!
Oh well. As you can see, this recipe is crazy easy to make. And not only is this french onion soup crazy easy, it’s also ridiculously delicious. Easyand delicious? Those are my favorite recipes.
Especially for Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day should be about making easy and delicious food with your loved one. Nothing too complicated.Amiright?
This french onion soup definitely fits the bill.
While it does take a little time to cook, it’s very low maintenance.
The first step is just caramelizing some onions in a little butter with salt and sugar. SOeasy, but SO tasty. I mean, nothing smells better than onions and butter cooking.
The next step is mixing in broth, wine, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and a bay leaf into the pot. Bring this to a simmer and let cook low and slow for about 20 minutes.
After that, all you need to do is serve it up into two oven safe bowls, sprinkle with a little parm, top with a slice of baguette, and cover the whole thing in swiss cheese.
Broil it up until nice and bubbly and you’ve got yourself the BEST appetizer.
A comforting, cozy, easy french onion soup that’s packed with flavor and loaded with gooey cheese?
Gimme!
– Jennifer
French Onion Soup Recipe
4.83 from 23 votes
This French Onion Soup Recipe is the perfect appetizer for two! A flavorful beef and onion broth is topped with baguette, parmesan, and gooey swiss cheese!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Yield: 2 people
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Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large yellow onions halved and thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 4 cups beef broth**
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan divided
- 2 baguette slices toasted
- 4 slices swiss cheese
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Instructions
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Stir in onions, salt, and sugar. Cook 35 minutes, over medium/medium low, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized.
Mix beef broth, white wine, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaf into pot.
Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Mix in vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
Place oven safe soup bowls on a rimmed baking sheet. Fill bowls with soup. Top each bowl evenly with parmesan, bread, and swiss cheese.
Broil until bubbly.
Serve immediately!
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STORING
Room Temp:N/A
Refrigerator:3-4 Days
Freezer:4-5 Months
Reheat:Microwave or stovetop until heated through
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
French Onion Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 575 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 20g125%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 94mg31%
Sodium 2931mg127%
Potassium 608mg17%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 575IU12%
Vitamin C 12.7mg15%
Calcium 676mg68%
Iron 2.6mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
Keywords: beef broth, caramelized onion, easy, One Pot
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Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine: American
Author: Jennifer Debth
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Anonymous
Chillicothe, Ohio
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Ty
Orlando, Florida
Have made this multiple times and it’s easy and yummy. On my regular rotation.
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks Ty!
leona
Phoenix, Arizona
The balsamic gave it the punch onion soup needs. This recipe is a keeper
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Shannon
Oh my goodness … best french onion soup EVER! So easy to prep, and the house smells amazing. Thank you for posting this … definitely going to make again! 😊
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks so much Shannon!
De
Los Angeles, California
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Anonymous
Manchester, Connecticut
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Bill
Atlanta, Georgia
Great flavor combinations!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks! Hope you enjoy!
Lauren
Yuma, Arizona
I’d use less Worcestershire next time abs I crushed and minced a clove of garlic to add to the onions.Used Gruyère cheese – baked Cristina’s separately and broiled with cheese then added to soup. Also uses fresh thyme.
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Glad you enjoyed Lauren!
Sue
Lincoln, California
Can I use red onions and white onion if I don’t have yellow onions? Thank you. Sue
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Yep!
Jennifer
United States
Absolutely delicious! Best French onion soup….so much better than restaurant. We used Gruyère cheese instead of Swiss. Delicious!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Wow!! Thanks Jennifer!
kim
Londonderry, Ohio
Why did you double star “beef broth” in your ingredient list? I can’t find the reference.
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Oops! That’s a typo. Thanks Kim!
Anonymous
Canada
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Jodi
United States
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MiMi
United States
Excellent. Enjoyed this very much, thank you.
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
You’re so welcome!
Anonymous
Auburn, California
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Auburn, California
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Amanda
Tyler, Texas
I’m recovering from surgery and can only have a full liquid diet for a month. French onion soup has always been a favorite of mine, and I can’t wait to try this (even blended, without the bread, for now).
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Hope you feel better soon, Amanda!
Anonymous
Binghamton, New York
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C.
Tucson, Arizona
Great Great Great recipe! Enough for 3 of us and we loved it!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks, C.J. Glad you enjoyed!
Aurore
Canada
Delicious a huge success
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks so much! 🙂
Julia
Laval, Quebec
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Kara
Sugar Land, Texas
Great recipe! It made enough for the four of us with one serving left over – five appetizer portions. I used red wine and about 1 tbsp worchestershire and omitted the vinegar as the kids hate anything with vinegar. We don’t have broiler-safe bowls, so I broiled the bread and cheese on a cookie sheet, then set them on top of the soup. Yum!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Sounds delicious, Kara! So glad you enjoyed the recipe and you were able to adapt it so your kids loved it as well! 🙂
Anonymous
Toronto, Ontario
great recipe! I substituted the white wine for red and added 1tbsp of thyme in when caramelizing the onions to give the soup that aromatic, restaruant flavour. so good!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks!! 🙂
Sues
Boston, Massachusetts
French onion soup is my all time FAVORITE. And I haven’t made it since I got pretty french onion soup bowls. Your version looks incredible. Perfect for a chilly evening 🙂
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thank you so much!! Aren’t French Onion Soup bowls the best?! 🙂
linda
United States
Oh my goodness I just looooooove french onion soup. I unfortunately don’t have it that much cause I guess I think it’s like too good for me to have and also cause it has French in the title when makes me thing it’s more fancier than it actually is! I gotta make this it just looks so good!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks Linda! Ha!! Me too. Anything with “french” in the title automatically becomes more intimidating and fancy. 😉 But I SWEAR this is so easy. 🙂
Pat
United States
Love love love French onion soup. This seems so easy to make. I will be trying this one. Thanks so much enjoying the recipes. 🍲Pat
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks so much, Pat! It really is SO easy! 🙂
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