Gateaux1

This traditional but easy French Onion Soup is full of rich flavor from caramelized onions, wine and broth; but the method is really the secret here. The onions are cooked in the oven, bringing the most flavor possible while minimizing stove top stirring and the possibility of burnt onions.

French Onion Soup that's actually easy? That's extra-delicious, as far as I'm concerned!

What are the ingredients for this easy French Onion Soup recipe?

To make this easy French Onion Soup, you'll need:

• olive oil
• butter
• large yellow onions
• fresh thyme
• dry white wine
• beef broth
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Kosher salt
• French or white bread or baguette
• Gruyere cheese

Caramelizing onions the easy way:

Caramelizing onions in the oven is the easiest, and most consistent way to do it. Besides, who wants to babysit a pan of onions when you don't need to? To make them: warm oil and butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Then you add the onions to the pot and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add some thyme sprigs, turn the pan lid slightly and throw the whole thing in a preheated oven for an hour. Stir occasionally to ensure the onions aren’t sticking and to evenly caramelize them. It's that easy!

Choosing onions for the soup:

I like to make this easy French Onion Soup recipe with locally grown sweet onions, or half sweet and half regular yellow onions, but any good-lookin’ yellow onion will do. Onions are grown throughout the U.S., mostly in California, Eastern Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Georgia and Texas. Harvest runs from late spring into fall, so you can enjoy the most flavorful soup throughout much of the year.

Gluten-Free French Onion Soup: Oven Method

K.C. Cornwell

This traditional French Onion Soup is full of rich flavor from caramelized onions, wine and broth. This simple oven method is just as delicious and way easier than a stovetop method.