Onion Dijon Soup with Pretzel Roll Croutons
a creamy take on french onion soup…full of sweet onion & tangy dijon flavor, and topped with bubbling gruyere over pretzel roll croutons
servings: 6-8
Ingredients
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- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 ½ lbs sliced sweet onions
- 1 ½ lbs sliced red onions
- ½ lb sliced leeks
- ½ lb sliced green onions
- kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 qts chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 large pretzel rolls, sliced ¼”
- 1 lb gruyere cheese, shredded
- fresh thyme leaves, to garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the stick of butter over medium-high heat. Add the sweet onions, red onions, leeks, and green onions. Season with a good pinch of salt and a few cracks of pepper.
- Lower the heat to medium and sauté the vegetables until soft, about 25-30 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves. Cook for another minute or two.
- Pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the soup for 30 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and heat through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Ladle the soup into oven-safe cocottes. Top each one with two slices of pretzel roll and a heaping mound of gruyere cheese. Place the cocottes onto a sheet pan. Turn the oven to high broil. Transfer the sheet pan to the oven. Broil the soups until the rolls have crisped and the cheese has melted (just a minute or so; be careful not to burn).
- Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves and freshly cracked black pepper.