French Onion Potato Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice the onions using a food processor.
  2. 2Thinly slice the onions using a food processor.
  3. 3Thinly slice the onions using a food processor.
  4. 4Add a whole stick of butter, a generous amount of olive oil, salt, white pepper, and black pepper to the sliced onions in a large pot.
  5. 5Add a whole stick of butter, a generous amount of olive oil, salt, white pepper, and black pepper to the sliced onions in a large pot.
  6. 6Add a whole stick of butter, a generous amount of olive oil, salt, white pepper, and black pepper to the sliced onions in a large pot.
  7. 7Place the pot on low heat and caramelize the onions, stirring every 5 minutes at first, then every 1-2 minutes as they brown.
  8. 8Place the pot on low heat and caramelize the onions, stirring every 5 minutes at first, then every 1-2 minutes as they brown.
  9. 9Place the pot on low heat and caramelize the onions, stirring every 5 minutes at first, then every 1-2 minutes as they brown.
  10. 10Deglaze the pot with Worcestershire sauce and white wine vinegar.
  11. 11Deglaze the pot with Worcestershire sauce and white wine vinegar.
  12. 12Deglaze the pot with Worcestershire sauce and white wine vinegar.
  13. 13Add the diced potatoes, dried chives, dried thyme, and bay leaves to the pot.
  14. 14Add the diced potatoes, dried chives, dried thyme, and bay leaves to the pot.
  15. 15Add the diced potatoes, dried chives, dried thyme, and bay leaves to the pot.
  16. 16Pour in the beef broth and mix all ingredients together.
  17. 17Pour in the beef broth and mix all ingredients together.
  18. 18Pour in the beef broth and mix all ingredients together.
  19. 19Cover the pot and let it simmer until the potatoes are soft.
  20. 20Cover the pot and let it simmer until the potatoes are soft.
  21. 21Cover the pot and let it simmer until the potatoes are soft.
  22. 22Take out about half a cup of the soft potatoes and mash them until they reach a mashed potato consistency.
  23. 23Take out about half a cup of the soft potatoes and mash them until they reach a mashed potato consistency.
  24. 24Take out about half a cup of the soft potatoes and mash them until they reach a mashed potato consistency.
  25. 25Stir the mashed potatoes back into the pot to thicken the broth.
  26. 26Stir the mashed potatoes back into the pot to thicken the broth.
  27. 27Stir the mashed potatoes back into the pot to thicken the broth.
  28. 28Add a splash of heavy cream and mix it into the soup.
  29. 29Add a splash of heavy cream and mix it into the soup.
  30. 30Add a splash of heavy cream and mix it into the soup.
  31. 31Ladle the soup into a bowl.
  32. 32Ladle the soup into a bowl.
  33. 33Ladle the soup into a bowl.
  34. 34Grate Monterey Jack cheese on top of the soup.
  35. 35Grate Monterey Jack cheese on top of the soup.
  36. 36Grate Monterey Jack cheese on top of the soup.
  37. 37Grate Parmesan cheese on top of the Monterey Jack cheese.
  38. 38Grate Parmesan cheese on top of the Monterey Jack cheese.
  39. 39Grate Parmesan cheese on top of the Monterey Jack cheese.
  40. 40Use a kitchen blowtorch to melt and lightly brown the cheese on top.
  41. 41Use a kitchen blowtorch to melt and lightly brown the cheese on top.
  42. 42Use a kitchen blowtorch to melt and lightly brown the cheese on top.

Ingredients

  • 6 onions
  • 6 onions
  • 6 onions
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1 stick of butter
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • white and black pepper
  • white and black pepper
  • white and black pepper
  • splash Worcestershire sauce
  • splash Worcestershire sauce
  • splash Worcestershire sauce
  • splash white wine or white wine vinegar
  • splash white wine or white wine vinegar
  • splash white wine or white wine vinegar
  • 4 cups diced potatoes
  • 4 cups diced potatoes
  • 4 cups diced potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons dried chives
  • 2 tablespoons dried chives
  • 2 tablespoons dried chives
  • 0.75 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.75 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.75 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • splash heavy cream
  • splash heavy cream
  • splash heavy cream
  • Monterey Jack cheese
  • Monterey Jack cheese
  • Monterey Jack cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Parmesan cheese

Equipment

food processorlarge pot with lidpotato masherladlebowlcheese graterkitchen blowtorch

Tips

  • You can use Gruy ere cheese traditionally, but other melty cheeses like Monterey Jack work well too.
  • To melt the cheese, you can torch it with a blowtorch or put it under the broiler in an oven-safe dish.