Description
This Easy Instant Pot French Onion Soup gets you from a pile of raw onions to a bubbling bowl of delicious onion soup in just 25 minutes. It’s perfect for a weeknight meal or as a first course at a dinner party!
Ingredients
3 tbsp unsalted butter
6 cups yellow onion, sliced and chopped small
2 tsp sea salt, divided
1 shallot, chopped small
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp white all-purpose flour
1 whole bay leaf
1 tsp fresh thyme, divided
4 cups low sodium beef broth
1/2 cup dry cooking sherry, divided
1 stale french baguette
1 cup grated Gruyére cheese
fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
Turn your Instant Pot on “Sauté” mode high
Add butter to the pot, allow to melt
Add onions and 1 tsp sea salt
Cook, tossing with a wooden spoon until onions start to become translucent, 3-4 minutes
Add the shallot and garlic, sauté 1-2 minutes
Add the brown sugar, sauté 1-2 minutes
Add the flour, mix until fully incorporated
Add the bay leaf and 1 tsp thyme, stir
Add the beef broth
Top it off with 1/4 cup sherry, stir
Hit “Cancel” on the Instant Pot and switch on “Pressure Cook”
Set the timer to 5 minutes on high pressure
Lock the top into place
Switch the pressure nozzle to “Sealing”
When Instant Pot beeps, allow the pressure to slow release for 5 minutes and then switch it to “venting” to release the remaining pressure
When Instant Pot indicates it is safe to do so, open lid
Ladle soup into 4 large soup crocks
Top with 3 small slices of stale baguette and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Gruyére cheese
Set your oven rack 6 inches from broiler, switch oven on to broil
Broil the soup for about 2 minutes to melt the cheese and toast the bread, check it often to ensure it does not burn
Top each bowl with a splash of the remaining sherry and a sprinkles of the remaining fresh thyme
Serve immediately
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: French
Keywords: #easyonionsoup, #instantpotrecipes