Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Onion Soup Recipes French Onion Soup Recipes Restaurant-Style French Onion Soup 4.8 (180) 147 Reviews 62 Photos This French onion soup is similar to what you can get in a restaurant. It is made with wine and sherry to bring out the beef flavor of the broth and topped with two kinds of cheese to give it that bubbly, browned, stretchy topping. Submitted by Jenny Updated on October 31, 2023 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 62 62 62 62 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 crocks Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings ½ cup butter 8 onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste 1 cup red wine 1 tablespoon sherry 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 quarts beef broth 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed 6 slices Swiss cheese 6 slices provolone cheese Directions Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onions, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper in hot butter until onions are soft and brown, about 30 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Pour in red wine and sherry; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until you can no longer smell alcohol cooking off, about 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle onion mixture with flour and stir until coated; cook for 10 minutes. Pour in broth, stir to blend in flour, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios While soup is simmering, arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake baguette slices in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes, flipping slices halfway through baking. Set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Ladle soup into 6 oven-proof crocks, filling them about 3/4 full. Place 1 or 2 toasted baguette slices over each soup serving, then top each with a Swiss cheese and provolone slice. Carefully place filled crocks onto a sturdy baking sheet. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Cook soup under the preheated broiler until cheese is browned and bubbly, 3 to 4 minutes. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS Recipe Tips You can use the slicer attachment of a food processor to slice onions.You can purchase day-old bread, slice and bake it ahead of time, and keep it in a resealable bag. I Made It Print 413 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 792 Calories 38g Fat 77g Carbs 31g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 792 % Daily Value * Total Fat 38g 48% Saturated Fat 21g 106% Cholesterol 86mg 29% Sodium 2170mg 94% Total Carbohydrate 77g 28% Dietary Fiber 7g 26% Total Sugars 16g Protein 31g 63% Vitamin C 23mg 26% Calcium 576mg 44% Iron 5mg 27% Potassium 839mg 18% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.