Description

This Homemade French Onion and Mushroom Soup combines the rich, savory flavors of caramelized onions and earthy mushrooms in a rich, comforting broth. Topped with melted cheese and crispy baguette slices, it’s the perfect blend of flavors and textures for a cozy, hearty meal that will warm you up on a cold day.

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons butter
3 cups sliced onions
1 pound cremini mushrooms
2 cloves garlic chopped
1/4 cup white wine chardonnay is great in soups
4 cups low sodium beef broth
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
4 slices bacon or 1/4 pound pancetta
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Melt the butter in a large skillet or soup pot and add the onions. Turn the heat down and cook the onions low and slow until they turn a caramel color. Stir often.
Add the sliced mushrooms to the onions and cook until the mushrooms are softened.
Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.
Deglaze the pan with the white wine and simmer for a minute until the wine is mostly evaporated.
Add the chicken and beef broth and sprigs of thyme. Simmer for about 10 minutes, covered.
Pan-fry the bacon or pancetta until crisp while the soup is simmering.
Transfer the soup mixture to a blender – reserving about 1 cup of chunky onions and mushrooms – and puree the soup until it is thick and creamy.
Pour the pureed soup back into the soup pot along with the reserved soup. Bring it back to a simmer, then turn off the heat.
Add the cream to the soup, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with the crumbled bacon or pancetta before serving.

Notes

The hardest part about making this soup is waiting for the onions to caramelize. You can use about 1 cup of leftover caramelized onions, if you have them, or do this step ahead of time. Caramelized onions will keep for a few days in the fridge.

Cremini mushrooms are my pick for this recipe because of their deep mushroom flavor. If you use portobello mushrooms, be sure to remove the dark gills with a spoon before cooking, or they’ll discolor your soup.

Half chicken broth and half beef broth is an old chef trick for coaxing great flavor out of soups without it tasting all of beef or chicken. Try it!

Be careful when using the blender. Hot liquids like to explode when being blended. Remove the hole in the lid and cover the top of the blender with a clean kitchen towel. Start on low and work the speed up to high until the soup is pureed.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1.5cups
Calories: 222kcal
Sugar: 6g
Sodium: 364mg
Fat: 16g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Trans Fat: 0.2g
Carbohydrates: 13g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 8g
Cholesterol: 44mg