French onion soup
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on February 17, 2025 | Updated March 24, 2025
Preparation time
15 mins
Cooking time
1 hr and 10 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Category
Soups
Meal type
Appetizer,
Dinner,
Light meal,
Lunch
Cuisine
French
Cooking method
Stovetop
Dietary
Vegetarian
Season
Fall,
Winter
French Onion Soup (Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée) is a beloved classic of French cuisine, known for its rich, deep flavor. The key to its taste lies in slow-caramelized onions, which bring out their natural sweetness, balanced by a savory beef or vegetable broth. Topped with crisp baguette slices and melted Gruyère cheese, this soup is a warm and comforting dish perfect for cold days. It originated in France as a peasant dish, later gaining popularity in fine dining restaurants worldwide.
Ingredients
For the soup
For the topping
Nutrition facts per 100g
- Calories: 70–90 kcal
- Protein: 2–3 g
- Total Fat: 3–5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1–2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 5–10 mg
- Sodium: 250–400 mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 8–12 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1–2 g
- Sugars: 3–5 g
- Vitamin C: 3–6 mg
- Vitamin D: 5–10 IU
- Iron: 0.5–1 mg
- Calcium: 50–100 mg
- Potassium: 150–200 mg
- Phosphorus: 80–120 mg