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Gruyère French Onion Soup Chicken

Savory Gruyère French Onion Soup Chicken for Cozy Nights

A warm and comforting Gruyère French Onion Soup Chicken perfect for chilly evenings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine French
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • - Pot
  • - Knife
  • - Cutting board
  • Ladle
  • broiler

Ingredients
  

For the Soup

  • 3 large Yellow Onions Sliced into 1/4-inch rings
  • 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter For sautéing
  • 1 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 2 leaves Bay Leaves Remove before serving
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt Adjust to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 medium Carrots Cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 stalks Celery Cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Dry White Wine Or substitute with chicken broth
  • 1 cup Dry Sherry Or substitute with chicken broth
  • 8 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Main protein component
  • 2 cups Gruyère Cheese Freshly grated, for topping
  • 1 loaf Baguette For serving

Optional Topping

  • 1 cup Extra Gruyère Cheese For additional topping

Instructions
 

How to Make Gruyère French Onion Soup Chicken

  • Prep Ingredients: Slice the yellow onions, cut carrots and celery, and mince the garlic.
  • Cook Onions: Melt unsalted butter in a pot and sauté onions, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper for 35-45 minutes.
  • Add Aromatics: Push onions to one side, add garlic, and sauté for about 30 seconds.
  • Add Vegetables/Wine: Incorporate remaining butter, soften carrots and celery, and then add wine and sherry.
  • Make Roux: Sprinkle flour over vegetables, stirring to prevent raw taste for about 1 minute.
  • Simmer Soup: Pour in chicken broth, season chicken, and cook for 12-20 minutes until chicken is cooked.
  • Combine & Broil: Remove chicken, shred it, return to pot, and discard bay leaves.
  • Serve: Broil baguette slices topped with Gruyère until bubbly, then ladle soup into bowls.

Notes

This Gruyère French Onion Soup Chicken is bound to become a family favorite, bringing comfort and warmth to your dinner table.
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