French Onion Soup
- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 45 Min
There's a secret ingredient in this easy French Onion Soup that will surprise you. We took one bite of this rich, beefy, cheesy soup and said, as the French do, "oo-la-la!" When dinner is this internationally fancy, there's no reason to wait; try it for yourself and see why this is one of the most popular onion soup recipes we have ever shared!
What You'll Need
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 large onions, thinly sliced
- 5 cups beef broth
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup dry red wine
- 4 (1-inch) slices French bread, toasted
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
What to Do
- In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook 25 minutes, or until golden, stirring occasionally.
- Add beef broth, apple cider, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, stir in Parmesan cheese and wine, and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.
- Preheat broiler. Place bread on a baking sheet and sprinkle with equal amounts of the Swiss cheese. Broil 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Pour soup into bowls and top each with a slice of toasted cheese bread; serve.
Check This Out!
- We've got loads of great soup recipes on our website. How about trying our 4 Bean Minestrone or Potato Cheese Soup next time you want to stir up a pot of soup!
- For more onion recipes, make our California Onion Dip or our Caramelized Onion Pizza.
- Let's make something French! Try these easy recipes for Beef Bourguignon and our Bananas Foster.
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jthelander1231
Mar 31, 2016
This reminds me of the soup I like to get at Panera. Looks delicious!
sandyd731 4459733
Feb 02, 2016
Wonderful soup! Did not have any apple cider so I substituted apple juice 2/3 c and 1/3 c white wine. Added a little beef bouillon to raise the beef flavor from the broth I had. Also did not have french bread but had sandwich rounds that I toasted with some shredded Swiss cheese on top and then floated on my soup. Will use this recipe again when the french onion soup craving hits!
grannyblu
Nov 18, 2015
Love French onion soup ,but usually make it with beef broth toast slices of Italian bread float bread on top of each bowl then put shredded or sliced cheese on top slip in broiler for a minute to bubble This recipe sounds really good wonder if I can use apple juice instead of apple cider I always have apple juice in the house
Test Kitchen Team
Nov 19, 2015
Great question, yes you can use apple juice in stead of apple cider. Enjoy!
DH763
Jan 12, 2015
Good Grief. My Mother taught me that if I didn't have something nice to say... It's just a recipe, try it or don't. And by the way - I think it sounds wonderful! Adding it to my grocery list now.
mmalley20 5183765
Mar 03, 2014
Very good. The cider adds a savory flavor. I especially enjoy the hilarious, bossy comments from omnipotent readers. It's soo funny!
mmalley20 5183765
Mar 03, 2014
Very good. The cider makes it extra savory. But my favorite thing about Mr Food s recipes are the hilarious, bossy comments from omnipotent readers. It's soo funny!
jpmartinjr 0369537
May 10, 2013
Well, it's a shame that this is not the French recipe for French onion soup. I have the recipe from France and it is delicious. Sorry not going to share. But, enjoy a "not French onion soup!!!"
Bellerophon
Jan 18, 2014
Okay. DON'T share. But know that the French recipe for French Onion Soup can be found all over the internet. Oops--There it is again!
Member 3293743
Nov 17, 2015
What a pompous ass you are. I have 1/2 dozen recipes for "French Onion Soup", and every one of them gets rave reviews when served. This is like arguing what region makes the best BBQ - they're ALL good, but I/we all have preferences. "French Onion Soup" is called "French Onion Soup" more for a serving style of onion soup than authenticity. And if you travel France, you'll likely discover different regions make it - differently...
mrspansy2005 42576 12
Nov 03, 2017
Gee, thanks so much for your waste-of-time unhelpful response.
elizabetherick428 0486267
Mar 04, 2013
Honestly, these people that are so obsessed with nutritional values should just have a book that lists all food items and their values. I believe any home cooked meal made with common sense is fine for anyone to eat, if you are watching fat, use something else, if you limit salt, use salt substitute. You should be more worried about the problems with our food supply with all the chemicals, pesticides, genetic modified, etc., otherwise, buy some premade frozen food, it lists all your values you obsess over.
pshoney
Mar 04, 2013
Sounds yummy! None of my onion soup recipes has cider in them, am looking forward to trying it!
ktmccowan 2003774
Jan 03, 2013
Leave the Cheese out, just put a slice on the top of bowl, EZer to open a can of Resturant pack Campbells soup heat and serve.
achimera 8733688
Jan 02, 2013
Try substituting BEER for the cider, an idea I got from the best french onion soup I had from a local brewery's restaurant! It really will be phenominal!
chrisatmni 0606468
Jan 02, 2013
dlita 13 5413221 should be fired for her NASTY replies. If she works for Mr Food she is not portraying him very well. I also would like the recipe nutrition of the recipes. You said you wanted to improve the site in honor of Mr Food, then why not add the nutritional value to the recipes. I know this willl not make it to the site but I loved Mr Food and he deserves respect.
Test Kitchen Team
Jan 02, 2013
The comments posted from anyone other than us does not work for the Mr. Food Test Kitchen. As far as the nutritional information for our recipes, that is something we are working on. There is quite a bit involved so that the information is accurate, but we are getting closer everyday. We appreciate your patience while we work towards giving our customers every feature possible to make our site better!
mski242 7139673
Jan 01, 2013
Yes I woud also love the nutritional values for this soup as I am on the Weight Watchers Diet Plan. Sounds delish!
jaimie 7624845
Jan 06, 2013
If you really need the nutritional values, you can go to sparkpeople.com. The website allows you to input recipes with ingredients, directions and servings. It will then calculate the values for you. I use it all the time.
cindywilsey 827766 5
Nov 03, 2016
Or you can look up the nutritional information using the USDA foods list https//ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list
lcrum 0007081
Jan 01, 2013
Do you have the nutritional value for this recipe? It sounds delicious.
dandendulk
Jan 01, 2013
I like the idea of apple cider. I will definitely try this. Also, I like the idea of using Swiss Cheese.
jnjmeeks 9870839
Nov 01, 2010
Have made this Soup about five times over the last 5 years after I saw the show in Rockford Illinois. It is great! Especially after it has sat for a day and warmed the next day!
blantonmarilyn 867 6687
Jan 02, 2013
Finally some positive comments.Was going to try it anyway, but nice to see positive people loke Mr Food was still exist. God Bless and thanks
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