French Onion Soup Recipe – Be Our Guest

French Onion Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter
• 3 lbs yellow onions, sliced
• 1/4 cup flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney)
• 3 quarts vegetable broth
• 3 tablespoons thyme, dried
• 1 tablespoon parsley, dried
• 2 bay leaves, dried
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 loaf french bread, sliced thin
• 10 ounces Gruyère cheese, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250ºF.
2. In a large pot, melt butter and add sliced onions. Sauté until browned, then add flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney) to form a roux. Gradually add broth, herbs, and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to low, simmer for an hour. Bake sliced bread until toasted, but not browned. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Heat broiler. When ready to serve, remove bay leaves and discard. Ladle soup into broiler-proof bowls and top with bread and slices of Gruyère cheese.
5. Broil soup until cheese is melted, and golden (about 5-10 minutes).