Easy French Onion Soup Casserole
Servings: 6 bowls
Calories: 510kcal
French Onion Soup Casserole is the perfect combination of a classic soup and an easy casserole recipe. This delicious French Onion Casserole is filled with caramelized onions, crunchy baguettes, and plenty of cheese. It tastes just like the soup, but in an easy to make weeknight dinner! I love this easy French Onion Soup Casserole!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 ounces baguette cut into ¼-inch slices (1 loaf)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (½ stick)
- 2 Vidalia onions halved and cut top-to-bottom into ¼-inch-slices
- 3 yellow onions halved and cut top-to-bottom into ¼-inch-slices
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 fresh thyme sprigs leaves removed
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 1 cups unsalted beef broth
- 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
- 8 ounces freshly shredded Gruyere cheese (about 2 cups)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and set the oven rack to the lower-middle position. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Place the baguette slices on a metal rack placed inside a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside until ready to use.16 ounces baguette
- While the bread slices toast, generously spray the inside of a large Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray. Slice the onions (if they haven’t already been sliced).2 Vidalia onions, 3 yellow onions
- Add the butter, sliced onions, salt, black pepper, thyme leaves and bay leaf to the Dutch oven.¼ cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 5 fresh thyme sprigs, 1 bay leaf
- Once the baguette slices have toasted, cover the Dutch oven tightly and cook the onions 1 hour. Remove pot from oven and stir, being sure to scrape the sides and bottom of pot.
- Return the pot to the oven with the lid slightly ajar and continue cooking another 1 hour.
- Once again, remove the pot from the oven and stir the onions (scraping the sides and bottom). The onions will be soft and a little darker than golden brown. If the onions need more color, return the pot to the oven (still with the lid slightly ajar) and cook another 30 minutes.
- Transfer the pot to the stovetop and turn the heat to medium-high. *Remember – the pot is HOT! Use oven mitts when touching the handles.*
- Remove and discard the bay leaf from the onions.
- Add sherry, beef broth and chicken broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 4-5 minutes.½ cup dry sherry, 1 cups unsalted beef broth, 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
- Layer half the toasted baguette slices in the prepared casserole dish.
- Spoon onion mixture evenly over the bread, and top the remaining bread slices.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and cover with foil.8 ounces freshly shredded Gruyere cheese
- Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.
- Set the heat to broil and remove the foil.
- Broil 3 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Watch closely.
- Garnish with additional thyme leaves, if desired.
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Notes
- The baguette slices can be made up to 5 days ahead and kept in an airtight container until ready to use.
- The caramelized onions can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept refrigerated, in an airtight container, until ready to use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1235mg | Potassium: 508mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 508mg | Iron: 3mg