Gallic Icon: Classic French Onion Soup Recipes

Is there anything more comforting than a traditional French onion soup? Packed with unctuously sweet caramelised onions, a rich beef stock, and of course, a crusty warm baguette slice smothered in gooey cheese, this is a dish you can’t say ‘non’ to! While most of the ingredients are the same, every household in France boasts a slightly different French onion soup dish, and each will tell you theirs is the best! From the classic French onion soup with gruyere, to twists on tradition such as an onion soup with fontina and thyme, a French three onion soup with yellow onions, shallots and leeks, and even a French onion soup macaroni cheese! Our French onion soup recipes are the epitome of rustic French cuisine.