French Onion Soup Crostini
These little bites are pure Parisienne heaven! Inspired by Beth’s trip to Paris, these crostini are covered with caramelized onions cooked down with red wine and beef stock then topped with  and gruyere cheese.Â
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French Onion Soup Crostini
A bite of heaven, Parisian style.
Servings: 12
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted
- 3 yellow onions sliced thinly
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp thyme dried
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 french baguette sliced thinly
- 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
- parsley or thyme for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over low to medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook them down slowly until starting to brown, about 25 minutes.
- Add the garlic, dried thyme, salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant, one minute.
- Add red wine and cook down until the liquid is gone.
- Add the flour and stir. Brown for 2 minutes.
- Add the beef stock. Cook down until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Turn the oven broiler on high.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread the sliced baguette pieces out.
- Broil the bread until it just starts to turn golden. Pull from the oven.
- Carefully divide the cooked down onions over the bread slices. Sprinkle with shredded cheese
- Broil until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Sodium: 223mg | Calcium: 138mg | Vitamin C: 2mg | Vitamin A: 167IU | Sugar: 2g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 126mg | Cholesterol: 17mg | Calories: 167kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Fat: 9g | Protein: 6g | Carbohydrates: 15g | Iron: 1mg
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