Description
This French Onion Chicken Soup is a comforting and hearty dish that combines the flavors of French onion soup with tender chicken. The soup is rich, flavorful, and topped with cheesy toasts for the perfect finishing touch.
Ingredients
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Soup:
- 3 pounds yellow onions (4 large or 6 medium)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 medium carrots
- 3 medium stalks celery
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Cheesy toasts:
- 1/2 baguette
- 2 ounces Gruyère cheese (about heaping 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Make the soup: Peel, halve, and thinly slice 3 pounds yellow onions. Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a Dutch oven. Add the onions, thyme, bay leaves, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and black pepper. Cook until soft and brown.
- Prepare carrots, celery, and garlic. Add remaining butter to the pot. Cook carrot mixture until crisp-tender. Season chicken with salt. Pour in wine and sherry. Sprinkle with flour. Add chicken and broth. Simmer until chicken is cooked.
- Make the cheesy toasts: Cut baguette into slices. Grate Gruyère cheese over the bread. Broil until cheese is melted. Serve over soup.
Notes
- Leftover soup can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: French Onion Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup Recipe, French Onion Soup with Chicken
