# Julia Child's Famous French Onion Soup

A classic, rich French onion soup served with toasted baguette slices and a thick, cheesy crust.

- Prep time: 15 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: medium
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 1/2 lb onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 oz butter
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 oz flour
- 3 1/4 qt beef stock
- to taste dry white wine
- to taste black pepper
- 2 oz Swiss cheese
- baguette, cut into 3/4 to 1 inch thick slices
- to taste olive oil
- to taste Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Sauté the thinly sliced onions in butter and oil in a large pot for 15 minutes, ensuring they are fully coated.
2. Stir in salt and sugar, cover partially, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
3. Brush baguette slices with olive oil on both sides and toast in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes.
4. Add flour to the browned onions and stir for 3 minutes.
5. Remove from heat, blend in the boiling beef stock, then add dry white wine, pepper, and more salt if needed.
6. Simmer the soup partially covered for 35 minutes.
7. Grate some raw onion and the Swiss cheese into the soup.
8. Add the toasted baguette slices (croutons) to the top of the soup.
9. Grate a thick layer of Parmesan cheese over the top and drizzle with olive oil.
10. Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes.

## Equipment

- sauce pan
- box grater
- baking sheet
- oven
- spoon
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/950544031357355/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Creator: ANTI-CHEF
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- Extracted: 2026-11-09

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