Southern Style French Onion Soup

Name: Southern Style French Onion Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 bay leaves; 1 kgs beef consomme; 4 Tbsps butter; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2 inch slices; 1 onion, sliced; 224 grams shredded mozzarella cheese

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Southern Style French Onion Soup a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 468 calories, 23g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. If you have bay leaves, onion, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. Healthier Southern-Style Green Beans, Southern Style Green Bean, and Classic French Onion Soup are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Oven

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Place the onion in the butter and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the thyme and remove from heat.

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Butter

Onion

Thyme

In a large pot over high heat, combine the consomme, bay leaves and white wine, if desired. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, stir in the sauteed onions and allow to heat through, about 10 to 15 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

White Wine

Consomme

Onion

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Pot

Ladle soup into 4 individual oven-safe bowls, filling each about 3/4 of the way. Top each bowl with 2 slices of baguette bread and then cover each with the cheese.

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Baguette