Appetizer for 5

French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: French
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

$10.40for 4100 minServes 5

Onions slowly caramelize with garlic, wine, and thyme before simmering in beef stock and topping with cheesy garlic bread.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 3 lb$1.29/lb typical	3 lb	$3.87Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.83Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.00

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

100 minstart to table
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5servings as written
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Typical price

$2.60 per serving$10.40 for 4

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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.