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Closeup of a brown glazed ceramic crock of French onion soup topped with toasted baguette slices and melted cheese, on a black plate with scattered bits of grated Swiss, on a gray cloth with bread and a wine glass.

Instant Pot French Onion Soup


  • Author: Meghan Yager
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

Forget spending a ton of time building flavor – you can make the ultimate bowl of French onion soup in your Instant Pot.


Ingredients

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For the Soup:

  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
  • 5 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 medium yellow onions, sliced very thin (approx. 3 cups)
  • 1/4 tsp granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 8 cups homemade or low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 Tbsp white wine
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt + more for seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper + more for seasoning

For the Cheesy Toast:

  • 612 slices French baguette
  • 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyère or Swiss cheese

Instructions

  1. Set Instant Pot to Saute.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter with the oil in the Instant Pot. Once hot, add onions and sugar to the insert. Saute until golden and caramelized, about 12-15 minutes. Transfer onions to a small bowl and set aside.
  3. Add remaining butter and melt on Saute. Whisk in flour and continue to whisk until light golden brown in color, about 2-3 minutes. Slowly whisk in broth until combined.
  4. Add onions, wine, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  5. Cover and cook on Manual Pressure on High for 30 minutes. Quick release pressure. Remove thyme sprigs.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Ladle into oven-safe crocks and place on a baking sheet. Heat broiler on high.
  8. Place 1-2 baguette slices on top of the soup in each crock.
  9. Sprinkle 1/4 cup grated cheese on top of the bread in each crock. Broil for 2-3 minutes, watching carefully to make sure they don’t burn. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Pressure Cooked
  • Cuisine: French

Keywords: Instant Pot, French onion soup, onion, French