CopyCat Panera French Onion Soup
Now you can make the onion soup that you know and love at home. Copycat Panera French Onion Soup is brimming with caramelized onions and topped with croutons and cheese.
Servings: 4
Calories: 314kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups sliced yellow onions
- ¼ cup sherry
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 Tablespoons homemade onion soup mix
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup croutons
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced onions and cook until the onions have become golden brown and caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
- Add the sherry and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the flour, thyme, garlic powder and pepper, stirring until the onions are coated and any liquid is absorbed.
- Transfer the onions to a large pot and add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and onion soup mix and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium high and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The soup will thicken slightly.
- Season with salt, if desired.
- Transfer soup to servings bowls and top with croutons and mozzarella cheese. You can microwave the bowls of soup if you want the cheese to melt more.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 1485mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 2mg