Had a taste for this soup earlier in the week. So I decided to make this for a fall Sunday lunch.

It’s probably the most loved and popular French recipe worldwide! Watch full recipe video at: https://youtu.be/yWb4ygzX77I

For the Performance Triad, please use the nutrient & serving size information provided below.Recipe Analysis: (1 serving = 1 slice )Per Serving: 373 calories; 14g protein; 23g fat, 31g carbs (2 carbs: 1 protein)Recipe = 8 servings of vegetables, 0 servings of fruit (1 vegetable per serving, 0 fruit per serving)*This recipe is from Operation Live Well: Eat Well to Live Well cookbook.

I made this soup solely to utilize this hard French bread that I had. Hahaha... so I used a whole bag of onions to essentially save some croutons. Well worth it.

My dad taught me this recipe, yes, it is a bit time consuming, but so worth every minute!!

I made this recipe to give a dark rich French onion soup base, with an actual short rib per serving. Many recipes online give watery bland soups, with shredded beef that I think defeats the purpose of spending the time braising short ribs. I also think that adding flour to the soup to give it body mutes the flavor and turns it more to a stew or gravy. Instead, I found adding gelatin to give the soup body was a better choice. I also found that using cubed toasted sourdough instead of the traditional cross cut baguette provided a bread with more toothsome chew and fits in the crocks better.

The best French Onion Soup.