Ingredients
– cooking oil (olive oil or canola oil) for searing meat
– 1 ½ pounds beef stew meat cubed chuck roast recommended (short ribs as substitution)
– 3 tablespoons butter
– 1 ½ pounds large yellow onions thinly sliced (about 2 large onions; sweet onions as option)
– ½ teaspoon white sugar
– ½ teaspoon salt
– 3 garlic cloves minced (¾ teaspoon garlic powder can substitute but fresh is best)
– 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
– 4 cups beef broth (can substitute other beef stock)
– 1 cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc; red wine for variation)
– 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
– 1 bay leaf
– ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
– 4 slices French baguette toasted (other crusty bread can be substituted)
– ½ pound cheese grated Gruyere cheese traditionally (Swiss or provolone cheese as alternatives)
Instructions
1-First, heat the cooking oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and sear the beef until it’s browned on all sides this step locks in that rich taste. Once done, set the beef aside and deglaze the pot with a splash of beef broth to capture all the flavorful bits.
2-Next, lower the heat and add butter, onions, sugar, and salt to caramelize everything slowly for about 30 minutes.
3-Keep stirring as the onions turn golden, then add garlic and cook for two more minutes to boost the aroma. Stir in flour to thicken, cooking it briefly to remove any raw taste. Return the beef to the pot with the rest of the broth, wine, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, and pepper, then cover and simmer for two hours until the beef is tender.
4-For the final touch, ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls, top with toasted baguette slices and cheese, and broil until the cheese melts. If you don’t have oven-safe bowls, melt the cheese on the bread separately and add it on top.
Last Step:
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🧅 Do not rush caramelizing onions; this develops rich, deep flavor.
🍲 Slow cooker is not ideal; searing meat and caramelizing onions provide essential flavors best done on stovetop.
🧀 Use oven-safe bowls to safely broil cheese or melt cheese separately on toast if not available.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Searing, Simmering, Broiling
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 621
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1267 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg