# French Onion Soup

A comforting French Onion Soup with caramelized onions, rich beef broth, and a cheesy bread topping.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 stick butter
- onions
- salt
- flour
- 4 beef bones
- leeks
- celery
- carrots
- black peppercorns
- thyme
- red wine
- bread
- cheese

## Instructions

1. Add half a stick of butter to a pot.
2. Add sliced onions to the pot.
3. Sprinkle salt over the onions.
4. Stir the onions over low heat continuously for 1 hour.
5. Add flour to the caramelized onions.
6. Salt the beef bones.
7. Place the beef bones in the oven to roast.
8. Transfer the roasted beef bones to a pot.
9. Add leeks, celery, carrots, and onions to the pot with beef bones.
10. Fill the pot with water.
11. Add black peppercorns and salt to the pot.
12. Cover the pot and bring to a boil.
13. Strain the broth into the pot with the caramelized onions.
14. Add thyme to the soup.
15. Add red wine to the soup.
16. Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls.
17. Place slices of bread on top of the soup in each bowl.
18. Sprinkle cheese generously over the bread.
19. Place the bowls in the oven to broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

## Equipment

- pot
- oven
- spoon
- roasting pan
- tongs
- strainer
- ladle
- soup bowls

## Tips

- Use low heat and continuous stirring, with a lot of patience, to caramelize the onions for 1 hour.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/Lf5C5UHUBZ0?si=iUAwmaEEoTHzoz-O
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5dca308f-b3eb-41c1-be8f-881ca7b7d177
- Extracted: 2025-10-22

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