Easy and Amazing French Onion Soup Recipe

Easy and Amazing French Onion Soup Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 7 onions, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (32 fluid ounce) container beef broth
  • 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can pale ale
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 slices French bread
  • 3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions; cook, stirring frequently, until well browned, about 20 minutes. Add garlic; stir constantly for 1 minute. Pour in beef broth, chicken broth, and pale ale. Stir black pepper and bay leaves into the soup.
  2. Bring soup to a simmer. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
  3. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on low. Spread French bread slices on a baking sheet.
  4. Broil French bread slices until very lightly toasted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Divide mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese evenly over bread.
  5. Broil bread until cheeses are bubbly and browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
  6. Ladle soup into serving bowls and top each bowl with a slice of French bread.