Instant pot French Onion Soup
Easy and delicious French onion soup in the instant pot.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 jumbo onions about 6 cups - thinly sliced, any variety
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs or dried thyme
- 64 ounces beef stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 4 cups sourdough bread - cut into pieces (optional to toast the bread)
- 2 1/2 cups shredded gruyere cheese or cheese of choice I used an alpine cru and Havarti mixed
Instructions
- Add onions, butter and olive oil to instant pot.
- Select sauté and sauté onions for ~3 minutes.
- Add salt, herbs and beef stock and put the lid on the instant pot.
- Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes with a quick release.
- Remove lid and when ready to serve, add sourdough bread pieces and cheese.
- You can place the lid back on the instant pot and wait for the cheese to melt or dish up the soup in a oven proof dish, add cheese and then broil in an oven for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve and enjoy!