# French Onion Soup

This is the most delicious homemade French onion soup we've made.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3.5 pounds yellow onions
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 ounces sweet vermouth
- 2 ounces Lillet Blanc
- 6 cups beef broth or chicken broth
- fresh thyme leaves
- salt
- toasted bread slices
- fresh garlic
- cheese

## Instructions

1. Slice 3.5 pounds of yellow onions.
2. Toss 4 tablespoons of butter into your widest pot with sides.
3. When the butter is all melted and bubbly, slide in the onions.
4. Cover with a lid and cook for 12 to 15 minutes to wilt the onions down.
5. Keep the lid off so that the onions caramelize, staying close and stirring often.
6. Measure 2 ounces each of sweet vermouth and Lillet Blanc.
7. After two minutes, pour in 6 cups of broth.
8. Season with some fresh thyme leaves and salt, and let the broth sit for a few minutes.
9. Rub each warm toasted bread slice with fresh garlic.
10. Dunk the bread into the soup to absorb some broth.
11. Place one slice into the bottom of an oven-safe soup bowl.
12. Top with a bit of cheese.
13. Ladle over some soup.
14. Finish with two more bread slices and more cheese.
15. Broil until bubbly and you are ready to dig in.

## Equipment

- knife
- pot
- lid
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- oven-safe soup bowl

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-10-03

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