Description

Looking for a cozy, restaurant-quality meal you can make at home? This French Onion Beef Short Rib Soup is everything you crave on a cold evening—hearty, rich, cheesy, and absolutely soul-satisfying. It’s a luxurious twist on the classic French onion soup, featuring melt-in-your-mouth beef short ribs, deeply caramelized onions, and a savory broth crowned with toasted bread and bubbling Gruyère cheese. Perfect for cold-weather dinners, holiday starters, or a comforting bowl to wind down the day. If you’re searching for easy dinner ideas, hearty soups, or comforting food recipes to impress guests, this one is a winner.

Ingredients

3 lb beef short ribs, bone-in

4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp butter

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup dry red wine

6 cups low-sodium beef broth

3 sprigs fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 French baguette, sliced and toasted

2 cups Gruyère cheese, shredded

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)

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Instructions

1. Pat short ribs dry and season with salt and pepper. Sear on all sides in a large pot until browned. Remove and set aside.

2. Lower heat and add butter and olive oil. Add sliced onions with a pinch of salt and cook, stirring often, for 35-40 minutes until deep golden brown.

3. Stir in garlic and cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half.

4. Return short ribs to pot. Add broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and simmer covered for 2.5 to 3 hours.

5. Remove short ribs, discard bones, shred meat, and return to pot. Discard thyme and bay leaf.

6. While soup simmers, toast baguette slices until golden.

7. Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls, top with toast and shredded cheese. Broil 2-3 minutes until cheese is bubbly and browned.

8. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.

Notes

Be patient with caramelizing onions—it’s the foundation of the soup’s flavor.

Use oven-safe bowls when broiling cheese on top.

For a gluten-free version, simply skip the bread or use GF alternatives.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Category: Soup
Method: Stovetop + Broiler
Cuisine: French-American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 420
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 580mg
Fat: 28g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Unsaturated Fat: 14g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 9g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 35g
Cholesterol: 95mg