6-8 servingsair fryer lidbay leaf

Slow Cooked French Onion Soup

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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6-8 servings

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more than 2 hours

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Easy

Slow Cooked French Onion Soup
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 4 hour

Total Time: more than 2 hours

Cooking Technique: Air Fryer Lid, Broil, Sauté, Slow Cook

Cuisine: French

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 sweet onions
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 4 springs fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
  • 6 slices French bread
  • 2 cups shredded gruyere cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Select SAUTE-High, set the time for 10 minutes and press START.
  2. Add the butter to the Inner Pot and let it melt; then stir in the onion, salt and sugar, and cook for about 3 minutes.
  3. Press CANCEL to turn off sauté.
  4. Add in the thyme and bay leaf, close the Pressure Cooking Lid on the pot and set to VENT. Select SLOW COOK-Custom-High for 3 hours. Stir the onions halfway through.
  5. When done, carefully open the Pressure Cooking Lid. Stir in the Tomato paste, beef broth, red wine, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and dry white wine. Combine well.
  6. Close the Pressure Cooking Lid on the pot and set to VENT. Select SLOW COOK-Custom-High for 1 hour.
  7. When done, carefully open the Pressure Cooking Lid, remove and discard thyme and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Place the French bread on top of the soup and finish it with the shredded cheese.
  9. Finally use the Air-Fry Lid, select BROIL-400 F and set the time for 8 minutes.
  10. Serve and enjoy!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

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