🧅 Classic French Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 baguette, sliced
• 1½ cups shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese

Method

1. Melt the butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat.
2. Add the sliced onions and cook for 30–40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until deeply golden and caramelized.
3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Pour in the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Add thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
5. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 20–25 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
6. Toast the baguette slices until crisp.
7. Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls and place a toasted bread slice on top.
8. Cover generously with shredded cheese.
9. Broil for 2–4 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden brown. Serve hot.