Let me show you how to make a delicious French onion soup… This one will be the best you have ever tasted! And it is so addictive. Do you often make French onion soup?
I bet that French onion soup will never have tasted this good before…
And it won’t get any better than this neither! Why? Because I have made this classic French soup many times before and I have adjusted and kneaded that recipe until it is close to perfection.
Sweet
Just imagine the sweetness of the smothered browned onions in a flavorful salty onion broth then!
And I haven’t even started talking about that delicious and classic melted cheese toast on top, drenched in that savory strong onion broth that is sizzling and boiling underneath that layer of cheese and bread…
It is a full meal that we have here often at home for dinner and I love it to bits, I can tell you that!
Easy French Onion Soup Recipe with Cheese Toast
I used parmesan cheese for my recipe but any other kind of grated hard cheese that melts easily will also do.
One little trick: if you want to give your onion soup/broth some extra depth and flavor, then just add a few drops of worcester sauce to it right before serving!
Be aware though because if you want to keep this soup vegetarian (worcester sauce contains anchovies) then I would suggest you use a vegan soy sauce: regular soy sauce can also contain fish.
Do you love onion soup with grilled cheese toast?
Cheese Toast
Then you should also check out my red onion soup with grilled brie toast!
It is a stronger version of the French onion soup that contains balsamic vinegar. I am sure that you will love that one as well.
Or maybe you are looking for a similar meal with caramelised onions?
Then head over to my bangers and mash with onion and Guinness gravy! Super comfort food and a great autumn or dinner meal.
But let’s go back to the classic French onion soup for now because that is what you are here for!
Enjoy!
Easy French Onion Soup Recipe
Best French onion soup ever!
- 1 ⅓ lbs onions (600 g)
- 2 ½ cups water (600 ml)
- ½ vegetable bouillon cube
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 oz cheese (55 g), grated
- 2 slices French bread
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp worcester sauce (optional)
- pepper
- salt
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Peel the garlic and chop it up. Then add to a large pan together with the unsalted butter, olive oil and bay leaves.
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Place the pan over medium heat until the butter has melted. Then gently fry the garlic for 4 minutes over medium heat until fragrant. In the meantime peel the onions and slice them up roughly. Then add this to the garlic.
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Stir well and cook the onions in the butter for 20 to 25 minutes until they are very soft, brown and caramelised Stir very regularly to prevent them from burning, it goes fast. Turn the heat lower if necessary.
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Once the onions are nicely browned, add the water and the bouillon cube. Also add the worcester sauce (optional). Season with a good dash of pepper.
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Stir and then cook the French onion soup over medium heat for another 5 minutes. Toast the slices of bread in the meantime. Then take the soup off the heat and remove the bay leaves. Check the seasoning. Add extra pepper or salt to taste.
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Scoop the French onion soup into separate bowls. Put a slice of toasted bread on top. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Grill it in the oven for 2 minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve the soup piping hot.
Slicing Onions
Do you hate slicing a bunch of onions?
Then here is how to slice onions without crying! The KitchenAid Cook Processor has this amazing attachment: the Shredder and Slicer! It’s great to chop up a large bunch of vegetables or any other type of ingredients.
Why I love to slice the onions with it: the slicer chops them evenly, the onions all have the same thickness which means that they cook and caramelise evenly as well.
And secondly like I said just a minute before: no need to get all teary-eyed in you kitchen!
Tricks
Then once you have sliced all the onions, we are going to prepare this French onion soup in out KitchenAid Cook Processor of course! Best program to prepare this delicious classic soup: STEW P6. Only adjust the cooking time of Step 1.
Do you have a Cook Processor but no Shredder and Slicer attachment?
Then just peel and slice the onions up manually. Here is a little trick that will keep your eyes tear free for a couple of minutes only: breathe through your nose! But the best method is to chop the onions as fast as you can of course.
Do you have a better trick?
Let me know in a comment at the bottom of this recipe!
Always happy to to learn and pick up new hacks and kitchen tricks.
Enjoy!
Easy French Onion Soup – KitchenAid Cook Processor
Best French onion soup ever!
- 1 ⅓ lbs onions (600 g)
- 2 ½ cups water (600 ml)
- ½ vegetable bouillon cube
- 2 large garlic cloves chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 oz cheese (55 g), grated
- 2 slices French bread
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp worcester sauce (optional)
- pepper
- salt
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1) Attach the transparent Food Processor work bowl to the Cook Processor. Remove the cover.
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2) Take the manual adjustable slicing disc and adjust the slicing thickness until you reach the widest thickness.
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3) Place the slicing disc in the work bowl. Close the cover, make sure it's locked into place.
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4) Turn on the Cook Processor. Press Time and select 5 minutes to slice the onions. Then select Speed 6 and press Start.
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5) Fit the food pusher into to feed tube of the bowl cover. Chop the peeled onions in 4 to 6 bits. Insert them into the feed tube. Use the food pusher if necessary, don’t use your fingers! Once you have sliced all the onions, turn off the Cook Processor and remove the bowl with the onions.
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6) Attach the bowl of the Cook Processor and place the StirAssist in it. Add the butter, olive oil, garlic, bay leaves and sliced onions. Season with a pinch of pepper.
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7) Then close the lid and select STEW P6. Adjust the cooking time to 20 minutes (instead of 60 minutes). Press Start to activate Step 1. After that add the water, bouillon cube and the worcester sauce (optional).
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8) Press Start to activate Step 2.
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9) Toast the bread in the meantime. Once the program is finished, press cancel to exit the keep warm mode. Remove the bay leaves. Check the seasoning of the soup and add extra pepper or salt to taste. Then scoop the French onion soup into separate bowls.
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10) Put a slice of toasted bread on top and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
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11) Put the soup bowls in a preheated oven and grill for 2 minutes until the cheese has melted. Then serve the French onion soup piping hot.
