French Onion Soup Bowls
These French Onion Soup Bowls are the perfect winter dinner recipe. I love soup. Period. This one is so rich and decadent and won't cost you all the calories. I made my with the typical way with onions, sugar, salt, beef broth, and thyme. The thyme is the kicker of this recipe. It made it so savory have that extra pop of flavor.
Prep 10 minutes mins
Cook 30 minutes mins
Course Easy Dinner Recipes, Soup
- 4-5 Large Yellow Onions
- t tbsp Minced Garlic
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 cup Red Wine
- 32 oz Beef Broth (Low Sodium is fine as well)
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
- 3-4 Bay Leaves
- 5-6 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- Toast or Crostini's
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Slices of Provolone
Slice your onions and add the to a large pot. Add in your butter and sauté on medium heat. This process will several minutes. Once the onions start to turn translucent, add in your minced garlic, salt, and one tablespoon of sugar. Keep sautéing for around another 10 minutes or so. The onions will start to turn dark and thick.
Once onions are seemingly cooked down as much as possible, add in your red wine. Take a wooden spoon or spatula and scrap and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Add in your beef broth, bay leaves, nutmeg, additional 2 tablespoons of sugar and thyme. Bring to a boil and boil for a few minutes then reduce heat to low. Let simmer for at least 10-15 minutes.
Heat oven to broil. Remove your bay leaves and thyme stems out of pot. Ladle out your soup into oven safe bowls. Top each with a toast, around 1/4 cup of grated parmesan and at least 2-3 slices of provolone. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with more fresh thyme and serve immediate while hot. Enjoy!
