Appetizer for 5
French Onion Soup
Onions slowly caramelize with garlic, wine, and thyme before simmering in beef stock and topping with cheesy garlic bread.
Typical price
$10.40for 4 servings
$2.60 per serving$10.40 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
FrenchBudgetAppetizersLunchesSnacksCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 3 lb | $3.87Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.83Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.16Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 50 oz | $3.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.00 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilFlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 large yellow onions
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 6 cups beef stock
- 1 tsp beef bouillon powder
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 batch cheesy garlic bread
Steps
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large 6-quart pot over medium heat.
- Cook the sliced onions for 35 minutes, stirring often, until deep golden and soft.
- Stir in the garlic and flour, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the wine and cook for 5 minutes, scraping the pot as it reduces.
- Add the thyme, bay leaves, beef stock, bouillon, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 35 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 400 F and toast the cheesy garlic bread for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and serve the soup with the hot cheesy garlic bread.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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