This Creamy French Onion Soup is the ultimate comfort food, featuring sweet caramelized onions simmered in a rich savory broth and served inside a crusty sourdough bread bowl. Topped with bubbling golden melted cheese, every spoonful is warm, hearty, and packed with incredible flavor. Perfect for cozy dinners, family meals, or whenever you’re craving a restaurant-quality soup at home.

Ingredients

• 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 4 small round sourdough bread bowls
• 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
• Fresh thyme for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add sliced onions and cook for 35–40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until deeply caramelized.
3. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper.
5. Simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Cut the tops off the sourdough bread bowls and hollow out the centers.
7. Fill each bread bowl with hot onion soup.
8. Sprinkle generously with Gruyère cheese.
9. Place under the broiler for 2–3 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.
10. Garnish with fresh thyme and serve immediately.