French Onion Soup Gratinée
Looking for the best French onion soup recipe? This rich and tasty, cheese-topped onion gratinée soup recipe is about as good as it gets!
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in red onions, sweet onions, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are caramelized and almost syrupy, about 35 minutes.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Stir in chicken broth, beef broth, red wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bundle parsley, thyme, and bay leaf with kitchen twine; add to the pot. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard herb bundle. Reduce heat to low; stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Cover soup and keep warm over low heat while you prepare the toast.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until well toasted on both sides, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; do not turn off the broiler.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Arrange 4 large oven-safe bowls or crocks on a rimmed baking sheet. Fill each bowl 2/3 full with hot soup. Top each bowl with 1 slice of toasted bread, 2 slices Gruyère cheese, and 1/4 of the Asiago cheese. Sprinkle a little bit of paprika over the top of each one.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Cook under the hot broiler until bubbly and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cheese will cascade over the sides of the crock and form a beautifully melted crusty seal as it melts.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Serve hot and enjoy!'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings total)