Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Classic Onion Soup is for Dinner.

Classic Onion Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Classic Onion Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Classic Onion Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Classic Onion Soup are:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 large yellow or Spanish onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup port wine
6 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1 (2-inch) piece Parmesan rind
4 slices sourdough baguette, about 1-inch thick and lightly toasted
4 slices Gruyere cheese

Here is how you make Classic Onion Soup:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and preheat broiler. Melt butter and oil together in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions and sugar and cook 10 minutes, until onions are tender and golden brown. Add thyme, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper and stir to coat. Cook 1 minute, until fragrant. Add port and simmer until liquid is absorbed. Add broth and Parmesan rind and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, partially cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves and Parmesan rind and ladle soup into oven-proof bowls. Place bowls on a baking sheet. Place reserved bread rounds or a sourdough round into each bowl and top bread with Gruyere cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes, until cheese is golden and bubbly. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRIEPEEK.

The nutritional information for Classic Onion Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 378.8

• Total Fat: 15.0 g
• Cholesterol: 36.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,876.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
• Protein: 18.6 g