Truth be told…I love French Onion Soup! This quick and easy version of French Onion Soup hit the spot when I needed it most! All that flavorful onion goodness surrounding toasted bread and lots of ooey, gooey, cheesiness. Oh lordy, someone stop me before I drool all over my laptop.
On a cold damp day recently, I was feeling a bit under the weather (recovering from a cold and still recovering from a fractured femur). I was craving a bowl of French Onion Soup, but I didn’t want/nor did I have the ability to do all the work and make it from scratch. So I ordered a package of onion soup mix and shredded mozzarella cheese from Dollar General via Door Dash and created a quick and easy version of French Onion Soup deliciousness! I’m so excited to share how I did it!
The Quick and Easy Part Starts With a Soup Mix
Here’s a link for more information and recipes using this fabulous onion soup mix…https://www.liptonkitchens.com/products/onion-recipe-soup-dip-mix
Let’s Make Some Quick and Easy Delicious Soup
Ingredients for Quick and Easy Onion Soup
- 1 envelope Lipton® Onion Soup Mix
- 3 1/2 Cups Water or Beef Stock or Veggie Stock
- 1/2 Cup Wine, of choice (can also use beer)
- 1 TBsp. Butter
- 1/2 – 1 tsp. Dried or Fresh Thyme-to taste
- Handful Homemade Croutons (from my previous blog post-link below)
- Handful Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Dash Worcestershire Sauce-optional
- Bay Leaf-optional if simmering for a length of time
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add water and wine. Bring to a boil.
- Add package of onion soup mix
- Add butter, thyme and worcestershire sauce, if you’d like
- Allow to boil briefly and then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
- If simmering longer, add a little bay leaf for extra flavor
- Add croutons to a bowl
- Ladle soup over the croutons
- Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese
- Allow cheese to melt and enjoy!
Note: If you’d like to use a soup crock and place the cheese topped soup under a broiler to slightly melt and brown the cheese, feel free to do so. Just be careful with removal from the oven.
Homemade Croutons Are The Perfect Addition To This Soup
Remember those fabulous homemade croutons I made a few weeks ago? Well, they were perfect in this bowl of French Onion Soup! Here’s the link in case you need a little crouton refresher…https://frugalanddelicious.com/how-to-make-croutons-from-leftover-homemade-bread/
Souper Delicious Quick and Easy French Onion Soup!
Not only is this recipe quick and easy and ready in 15 minutes…it has a wonderful depth of extra flavors that taste like it was homemade from scratch, but without all the fuss. It comfortably serves 2 people with one envelope of soup mix from the box. If you need to serve more people, use the 2nd envelope in the box and double the ingredients above. Enjoy this soup as an appetizer or a quick and easy weeknight meal. It’s comforting and delicious with a tad of bougie!! I hope you get a chance to make it soon and let me know how much you enjoyed it.
Take care. Be kind, well and happy. Virtual hugs…
Chauncey
