# @shehrbanocooks on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOxAioAkjn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59923463-shehrbanocooks-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-26T18:12:26.000+00:00

## Caption

This is my take on the Classic French Onion Soup! 

Ingredients (serves 2–3)

Soup
	•	4–5 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
	•	2 tbsp butter
	•	½ tsp flour (optional, for slight body)
	•	4 cups hot water
	•	1 chicken stock cube
	•	1 small bay leaf
	•	1 small sprig fresh rosemary
	•	Salt
	•	Freshly ground black pepper
	•	Pinch of brown sugar
	•	½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (max)

Topping
	•	Baguette slices
	•	Gouda cheese, grated (main cheese)
	•	Mozzarella cheese, small amount (for melt)

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Instructions

1. Caramelize the onions
	1.	Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium-low heat.
	2.	Add onions without seasoning.
	3.	Cook slowly, stirring often, 35–45 minutes, until onions are deeply golden, soft, and jammy.

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2. Optional flour step
	•	Only if using flour:
	1.	Lower heat.
	2.	Sprinkle ½ tsp flour over the onions.
	3.	Stir constantly 1–2 minutes to cook out raw flour taste.

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3. Add broth
	1.	Add hot water.
	2.	Dissolve chicken stock cube.
	3.	Bring to a gentle simmer.

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4. Add herbs & seasoning
	1.	Add:
	•	Bay leaf
	•	Rosemary
	•	Salt
	•	Black pepper
	•	Pinch of brown sugar
	2.	Simmer uncovered 20–25 minutes.
	3.	Remove bay leaf and rosemary.

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5. Finish seasoning
	1.	Taste.
	2.	Adjust salt and pepper if needed.
	3.	Stir in Worcestershire sauce last (up to ½ tsp total).
	4.	Taste again.

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6. Prepare bread & cheese
	1.	Lightly toast baguette slices.
	2.	Grate cheeses:
	•	Mostly Gouda
	•	Small amount of mozzarella

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7. Gratin the soup
	1.	Preheat broiler / grill to high.
	2.	Ladle hot soup into oven-safe bowls.
	3.	Float baguette on top.
	4.	Cover generously with cheese.
	5.	Broil 2–4 minutes, until cheese is melted, bubbling, and lightly golden.

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