Easy Gluten-free Caramelized French Onion Soup
Easy Gluten-free Caramelized French Onion Soup is filled with sweet onion flavors in a bold broth, topped with crusty bread and all the melted cheese!
Ingredients
- 4 TBS Butter
- 4-5 Large Yellow Onions thinly sliced, but not to thin
- ⅛ teaspoon Baking Soda optional but helps with caramelization.
- 6 C Beef Broth or broth of choice
- 1 TBS Coconut Aminos
- ¼ C Arrowroot Starch or potato starch
- 1 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 teaspoon Garlic minced
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Sage 0r 1-2 leaves fresh
- 1 ½ teaspoon Thyme or 2-3 springs fresh
- 1 teaspoon Rosemary or 1 spring fresh
- 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 4-6 Pieces Gluten-free Bread of Choice
- 1-2 C Cheese of Choice Gruyere, provolone , swiss, ect.
- ¾ C Dry Red Wine Optional
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-low heat place the butter and let it melt.
- Add the sliced onions and baking soda amd let the onions go low and slow, stirring occasionally until they are caremlized. This can take up to 45 minutes. Resit the urge to increase the heat to make it go faster.
- Once the onions have caramelized add the garlic and let it cook no longer than 1-2 minutes, or until it's gragrant.
- Pour the arrowroot starch to the onions and stir until they are completely covered and the flour is cooked.
- Next add some of the broth (or the wine if using) and deglaze the pan making sure to pick the bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Put the remaining broth, coconut amnios, and spices into the pot and bring the heat up to medium. Let it simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the apple cider vinegar.
- While the soup is simmering toast your gluten-free bread.
- Place the soup into oven sage bowls, topped with the toasted bread
- Top the bowls with desired cheese and place them back into the oven to allow the cheese to melt and becoome bubbly.
- Enjoy while it's hot!
Notes
Onions – You want the onions to cook down slowly to get their caramelized color and flavor. It might seem like a good idea to bump up the heat and cook them faster but resist the urge to do this. The slower the onions cook, the better the flavor they will develop. If you go fast, you could end up with a burned onion flavor instead of a nice sweetened caramelized onion.
Stock – Use a good stock. Many broths and stocks don’t have the best flavor, so be sure to use a stock that has a flavor you love. Homemade is best but just make sure it has the flavor you want in your final soup.
Take Your Time – This soup does need time to come together but it’s mostly hands-off time so let it go low and slow for the best results.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal
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