For the longest time I wasn’t a fan of French Onion soup. It was always overpowering and heavy on the stomach. Then I met my husband who loves this soup. But he had the same problem of finding a decent recipe. We found one from Hannafords and then changed it a bit and now we have a soup that is very easy to make and we all love eating it.
To start melt 2 T of butter in a saucepan.
I thinly slice about 1 1/2 large onions and saute in the butter. Cook until they start to soften and then add a tablespoon of sugar. Stir well. I found a lot of recipes called for 3 large onions but it would be too much of an onion flavour and you wouldn’t get a balance of all the flavours.
Saute for another 5 minutes or so. Add 4 cups of broth. We use the veg broth though most recipes call for a beef broth. Heat until simmering. Add a few squirts of stone ground mustard, 3 T of cognac, 3-4 T of Worcestershire sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
I like it to simmer for awhile if I have the time for the flavours to really come together but once it is heated through it can be served. I butter some bread and toast them to top the soup. Then grate some Jarlsberg cheese over it all. Broil until melted and serve.
This is perfect on a cold day or when your schedule is hectic. And if you want a variation of this try the french onion grilled cheese sandwiches. A big hit in my family. 🙂
One of my favorites!!!
Mine too! Well now anyway. LOL
Looks fantastic, and you know I love those French onion grilled cheese sandwiches!
Weird; I had an aversion to French onion soup at one point, too! I’m glad I’ve since overcome that and found great ways to make it!
Bonnie
Glad you like the sandwiches! I think it’s hard to like something when the recipes aren’t right.
what better than a warm soup when the weather is so dull?? Lovely onion soup, I like the french toast on top…no parmesan?? (lol Italians sprinkle Parmesan everywhere!)
Why I love parmesan cheese there are other cheeses out there! 🙂
I needed this recipe. Thanks for posting!
I have been looking for a good french onion soup, thanks so much! I love your choice of cheese and the option of less onions too…good idea!
I hope you enjoy!
I prefer vegetable broth too in this soup, I think it works better with the sweetness of the onions.
Your pics look great!
Thank you. 🙂
This is something I have never made. I think I have missed out here. I need to try this soon it looks really delicious!
It really is good. And on a damp day it warms the bones!
French onion soup is a favorite of mine. I’ll be sure to try this!
I hope you enjoy!
I’ve had French Onion soup twice in the last week! It’s a favorite cold season food. Best served in a breadbowl. 🙂
Oh that would be fun as well!
I was just talking about how I need to make French Onion Soup…and then I see your blog post. I think I need to make French Onion Soup!
I hope you enjoy it! We make it a lot in our house.