In the Winter months, I crave {and I mean crave} French Onion Soup. Yet, I’m picky with this soup and will only order it at certain restaurants. You know how some are too salty, others too weak etc. I appreciate a good tasting French Onion Soup.
One of my goals for this year to ‘eat out’ less though, so I actually haven’t had my favourite soup all Winter! In an effort to have my goals and the food I love too, I’ve been like a mad scientist in the kitchen, trying to make these restaurant favourites at home.
I scoured cookbooks and websites trying to find a French Onion Soup recipe, yet most were too detailed. If you have made it before, you might be thinking “not really, Tammi” which is true – yet I wanted so simple. So easy that I could make it at home, even on a whim.
This recipe, Easy French Onion Soup, is the perfect saltiness and spice. Gooey cheese and a fantastic taste. My kids, who wouldn’t go near an onion if you paid them {isn’t that the case with most kids?}, ate about half a bowl each. Colour me impressed!
Plus, it’s a really easy recipe since there’s limited ingredients to chop etc. The only problem was waiting for the onion mixture to simmer, the house smelled incredible and I almost didn’t wait the full 30 minutes! Yet, for a good tasting soup, you must – the little wait will be worth it!
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 medium onions thinly sliced
- 8-10 ounces condensed beef broth
- 2 tsp thyme
- 4 tablespoons shredded Gruyere cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated swiss cheese
- 4 slices French bread 1 inch thick
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Place a large skillet over medium low heat and melt butter.
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Saute onion for about 8 minutes until transparent in colour.
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In a medium saucepan combine beef broth, sautéed onion along with pepper and thyme and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Under the oven broiler, toast French bread on both sides until crispy.
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Pour French onion soup into 4 individual soup bowls and float desired amount of sliced toasted French bread in each.
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Sprinkle cheeses on top of each {the more, the merrier!}.
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Broil in the oven until the cheese bubbles.
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Enjoy!
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This recipe, Easy French Onion Soup, is the perfect saltiness and spice. Gooey cheese and a fantastic taste. My kids, who wouldn’t go near an onion if you paid them {isn’t that the case with most kids?}, ate about half a bowl each. Colour me impressed!
this looks so yummy!
Thanks Holly!
this is one of the easiest onion soup recipes I’ve seen, looks so good! I think I am going to make this one next week, thanks for sharing
It is really easy, and I love that. I definitely have no time to waste, even in the kitchen!
I’ve never had french onion soup before, but that looks delicious! I’ll have to give it a try.
Oh you must!!
Oh my goodness, I have always wanted to try onion soup. Now I must!!!
Wow, I’m surprised you haven’t Kristin, you just have to try it!
This looks so good!!!!
This looks delicious ! I love French Onion soup ! I am going to make this … I just need the bowls !
I’m all about easy. Thanks for sharing. I’ve been wanting a bowl of this ever since it got cold here.
You had me at “easy”. This looks like a recipe I will enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
Let me know what you think when you try it!
Yummeh! Thank you for sharing! I absolutely love french onion soup.
I will be making this soup this weekend.
love french onion soup I add a bit of cooking sherry in mine.
I was debating on doing that ….
Thanks for sharing the recipe. I was looking for a good french onion, my husband loves this soup. I think I will surprise him this evening . Thanks!!!
Nice!! Enjoy Wanda!!
thanks,i am looking forward to trying this
Im making this today!!!
Enjoy Debbie!
Yummm!! I love French Onion soup, thanks for the easy recipe! Will likely be trying this out soon 🙂
Love french onion soup!! Love it even better when it’s easy to make 🙂
I adore French Onion Soup and I used to make my own too. Not made it in a while though so I guess it’s time now that you’ve made me lust after it, my mouth is watering already 🙂
My husband says that onion soup is his favorite. I have not ever made onion soup but I am going to try. I will be printing this out and looking for Gruyere cheese. Never heard of it before and I will attempt and succeed. I am going to surprise him.
We love French Onion soup!
I am not a french onion soup fan but my husband is. I will have to try this recipe out on him…..very simple and straightforward! Thanks!!
Yummy, my Dh likes his French onion soup with toasted garlic bread on it the best.
This is my go to recipe when I’m busy and need supper soon.
Looks great! I love French Onion Soup but my hubby hates it so I only make it now and then as a treat. You now have me craving it!
I have been craving and talking about making french onion soup. I have made it once before in my slow cooker, and it called for sherry! I am going to try your recipe, it looks delicious. Thanks
this looks easy enough for even me to make! thanks for posting!
im not one for french onion soup…my husband has always loved it. but i would definitely love to give this a go. I haven’t tried french onion soup in years and it looks so delicious!
Thanks for this!! I have never tried my hand at making French Onion Soup and am thankful for the “easy” recipe!
I french onion soup i just never thought to make it at home before now! Thanks for the recipe Tammi!
Nothing like a bowl of French onion soup on a cold winters day. It is one of my favourite soups and it’s easy to make so we have it often.
YUM!! I need to make this!!!
My hubby would love this! I am definitely going to try this for him!
What a simple, warm me up recipe. Thanks for sharing
Oh Tammi this looks fabulous! I can’t wait to try it. It’s soooo cold today too the perfect day for it.. i love onion soup!
Oh my word! I can’t wait to try this! My Hubby has never had French Onion Soup!
Can you guess what I am making for dinner tomorrow? I could really use a great big bowl of it with this polar vortex that we are in! Brrrrrrrrr….
Thanks for sharing!
My oh my!!! I am 39 weeks pregnant and ny craving has been French onion soup!!!! I wish I would have had this recipe earlier instead of the frozen stuff I’ve been buying!!! I will have to try this tonight!!! So excited, thanks for the post!!!
THIS IS SO EASY MOM & I MADE IT ONE TIME TOOK US ALL DAY BUT IT DID TASTE LIKE THE RESTURANT HAD MADE IT. THANKS
Two of my favourite things combined together: onion soup and EASY recipes! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE French Onion soup. Best I’ve ever had is at the Hotel Sofitel in Minneapolis! It is a French hotel chain and they do it so well. I will try this recipe, I recently bought the bowls!
This sounds awesome. I love French Onion Soup also, but seldom find one that’s to my liking. I will be trying this soon, perhaps it can take the chill off of these -30 degree winter days. Thanks for sharing! (I pinned this too!) 😀
This looks amazing! It’s been such a long time since I had French onion soup.
OMG I cannot wait to try this. I have searched for an easy recipe and not found one. A must for this weekend. 🙂
I Love French Onion Soup! Gonna make this organic tonight for Mother’s Day… YummY! Thanks for sharing. Aloha….
Totally drooling! Saving and Pinning. This is one of my 6 yr old daughter’s favourite soups!!! Making this sometime this week!
I love French Onion Soup!
Yum-my! One bowl over here please! Thanks!
love French onion soup, thanks Tammi, going to make some this weekend!