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French Onion Soup

By: Campbell's Kitchen 
"This sophisticated classic features slowly sauteed onions, rich beef broth with a topper of toasted French bread and melted Swiss cheese."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/4 pound onion, halved and thinly sliced*
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 cups Swanson® Beef Broth (regular, Lower Sodium or Certified Organic)
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth
  • 4 slices French bread, toasted**
  • 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

  1. Heat oil in saucepot. Add onions. Cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes. Uncover.
  2. Add sugar and cook over medium heat 15 minutes or until onions are golden.
  3. Add flour and cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth and wine. Heat to a boil. Cook over low heat 10 minutes.
  4. Divide soup among 4 bowls. Top each with bread and cheese.

Footnotes

  • Tip: *Use a food processor with slicing attachment for ease in preparation.
  • **For even more flavor, try rubbing the bread with a garlic clove and topping it with the cheese before toasting.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 239 | Total Fat: 7.8g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2009 by StukeCook   view full review
I give this recipe 5 stars because it is the best BASIC french onion soup recipe that I've...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2009 by barefootangel   view full review
I fixed this and loved it. I left out the wine but followed the recipe with all the other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2010 by leahmaypups   view full review
This was easy and flavorful. It makes a great starter for a fancy meal at home.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by Rosemarie schnuerer   view full review
Perfect
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2011 by DERITH   view full review
I did not care for this.... should have called for a red wine
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2011 by Sierra   view full review
Flour turned into little weird balls when wine and broth were added.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2009 by Peach822 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Pretty good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2011 by niknik   view full review
I was craving French Onion soup (pregnant lol) This hit the spot and was very easy to make. ...

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