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Best French Onion Soup
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Best French Onion Soup

14 ingredients 15 min + 4 hr 30 min 6 servings openrecipes
Best French Onion Soup
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

711
Calories
66g
Protein
40g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Gruyere Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • :
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
  • 6 large yellow onions (about 4 pounds), halved and cut into ¼-inch thick slices
  • Table salt
  • 2 cups water, plus extra for deglazing
  • ½ cup dry sherry
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme, tied with kitchen twine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Ground black pepper
  • :
  • 1 small baguette, cut into ½-inch slices
  • 8 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese (about 2½ cups)

Directions

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By browneyedbaker · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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