Easy French Onion Soup with Lemon Garnish

A simple yet flavorful French Onion Soup with a twist of lemon garnish, perfect for cozy evenings.

Ingredients:

• 4 large onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 8 cups beef broth
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Baguette slices
• 2 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded
• Fresh lemon slices for garnish

Instructions:

Melt the butter and olive oil in a big pot over medium-low heat

If you want to make caramel, add the sliced onions and stir them around a few times

Add sugar to the onions to help them turn caramelized

To deglaze the pot, add the white wine and scrape up any bits that are brown

After you add the minced garlic, cook for two more minutes

Add the bay leaves, beef broth, and salt and pepper to taste

Let the soup cook on low heat for 30 minutes so the flavors can mix

Toast some baguette slices and heat up the broiler while the soup is simmering

Get rid of the bay leaves and pour the soup into bowls that can go in the oven

Put a slice of toasted baguette on top of each bowl and top it with Gruyere cheese

Put the bowls under the broiler and melt the cheese

It should turn golden brown

Before serving, put a fresh lemon slice on top of each bowl