French Onion Soup (gluten free)

With a simple gluten free crouton this classic French Onion Soup, you can put this back on the list of soups! Made by caramelizing onions it's fairly simple yet with the addition of imported Swiss cheese it's a real treat.

If you're shopping for imported Swiss cheese you might think about having a fun, gluten free, Swiss Cheese Fondue.

🧅 Ingredients

The Alpine region of France along the Swiss border is famous for its' cheese. French Onion soup was invented there so it is typically topped with Emmental (also called Emmentaler or Emmenthal) and Gruyère.

If you’re a cheese lover buy the imported cheese. Expect to pay good money and this just might be the best French onion soup you’ve ever had.

• butter
• onions
• garlic
• white wine
• beef stock
• thyme
• bay leaves

CROUTONS

• gluten free sandwich bread or baguette
• Emmental cheese
• Gruyère cheese

See recipe card for exact amounts.

🧀 Substitutions

Cheese: North American Swiss cheese, the cheese with the holes, is Emmental and will make a lovely bowl of soup.

Wine: Use additional stock or water if you don't have wine.

🍲 My Year of Soup

If you’re a soup lover, challenge yourself to make a new soup every month of the year. Slowly you’ll find favourites you love and look forward to making, year after year. Mix and match the months to suit yourself. That's what I do.

• January - Leftover Turkey Soup 
• February - Leek and Split Pea Soup with Pistou Sauce
• March - Lentil Red Pepper Soup
• April - French Onion Soup
• May - Lemongrass Chicken Noodle Soup
• June - Noodle Soup with Peanut Sauce
• July - Farm To Table Gazpacho
• August - Roasted Tomato Soup
• September - Green Bean Soup with Cilantro
• October - Butternut Squash Soup
• November - Thai Spicy Shrimp Soup
• December - Italian Fish and Shellfish Soup

🧅 Caramelized Onions

Caramelizing onions is a slow process with a sweet reward. If you cheat by cooking them faster on high heat you’ll have sautéed onions with a sharp onion taste.

Be patient, follow the recipe and allow the natural sugar in the onions to be released and slowly caramelize. This creates a sweetness and depth of flavour that tastes amazing.

If you can think ahead you might want to save some of your caramelized onions for a pizza topping or a grilled cheese sandwich.

🍞 Gluten Free Bread

Typically onion soup is topped with a baguette slice. You can certainly make a gluten free baguette at home but for this soup I simply bought a loaf of gluten free white sandwich bread. I cut a 4-inch circle to fit the top of these bowls and put the rest in my freezer container for breadcrumbs.

👩🏻‍🍳 Equipment

Every kitchen needs tools. A big stockpot is great for families who do cooking projects like canning salsa, jam or pickles. For most people the largest pot in a typical set of pots is perfect for soup.

I’d love to hear how your soup turned out and what you did to make it extra delicious. Let me know in the comments below.

French Onion Soup (gluten free)

This classic French Onion Soup is made by caramelizing onions and finished with a toasted gluten free crouton covered with Swiss cheese.

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: French

Keyword: 4 ingredient dip, French onion soup, gluten free

Prep Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 442kcal

Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

• ▢ ¼ cup butter
• ▢ 3 lb onions, thinly sliced* (it's A LOT!)
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ▢ ⅓ cup dry white wine
• ▢ 8 cups beef stock
• ▢ ½ teaspoon thyme
• ▢ 2 bay leaves
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste

CROUTONS

• ▢ 6 slices gluten free sandwich bread or baguette
• ▢ 1 cup shredded Emmental cheese
• ▢ 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese

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Instructions

• Melt butter in large pot over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook, stirring often, until they sweat down to about half the amount you started with, about 10 minutes.
• Turn heat down slightly and continue cooking, stirring often, until they brown slightly and caramelize, about 45 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add wine and stir, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Stir in beef stock, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until reduced slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

PREPARE CROUTONS

• Cut bread into desired size and toast both sides in a toaster.
• Combine cheese, set aside until ready to serve.
• Preheat broiler. Fill soup bowls and place on baking tray. Top with toasted bread.
• Sprinkle with cheese and put under broiler until melted and bubbly. Serve.

Notes

*3 lb of onions is a lot but they will eventually reduce to about ⅓ of the amount you started with. Remember, we're making ONION soup.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

French Onion Soup (gluten free)

Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)

Calories 442 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 13g81%

Trans Fat 0.3g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 61mg20%

Sodium 1014mg44%

Potassium 1000mg29%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 23g46%

Vitamin A 609IU12%

Vitamin C 17mg21%

Calcium 519mg52%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.