Description
This is a simple, tasty recipe for a homemade French onion soup. With this recipe, you will receive many compliments.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, sliced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 5 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consomme
- 6 bay leaves
- ½ cup white wine (Optional)
- 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place the onion in the butter and saute for 5 to 10 minutes
- or until tender. Stir in the thyme and remove from heat.
- In a large pot over high heat
- combine the consomme
- bay leaves and white wine
- if desired. Bring to a boil
- reduce heat to low
- stir in the sauteed onions and allow to heat through
- about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Ladle soup into 4 individual oven-safe bowls
- filling each about 3/4 of the way. Top each bowl with 2 slices of baguette bread and then cover each with the cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes
- or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4