French onion soup Instant Pot IP. A helpful introduction explains the basics of Instant Pot® cooking along with creative tips and tricks that will make meal preparation a snap.. I really didn't believe that a recipe with so few ingredients could deliver a good french onion soup. Using the dry sherry made the difference.
Using the Instant Pot, the onions are caramelized quickly and require very little hands-on attention.
And if you have a food processor with a slicing disc, prep is a breeze.
French onion soup is comfort food at its finest.
You can cook French onion soup Instant Pot IP using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of French onion soup Instant Pot IP
- Prepare 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
- You need 2 of yellow onions chopped.
- It's 2 of red onions chopped.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
- You need 2 cups of white wine.
- Prepare 4 cups of beef broth.
- It's 4 of thyme sprigs.
- You need 2 of bay leaves.
- It's 1 TSP of kosher salt.
- You need 4 of garlic cloves minced (garlic lovers 8 cloves).
- Prepare 1 of baguette loaf.
- It's 4-6 slices of provolone cheese.
- You need of Garnishes.
- Prepare of Kosher Salt.
- Prepare of Fresh ground pepper.
- It's of Fresh parsley.
Rich, intensely-flavored broth and caramelized onions, topped with crusty, cheese-covered bread is sure to warm anyone on a cold winter's night. Make this delicious soup in half the time by using your Instant Pot! How to Make French Onion Soup in an Instant Pot. Place onions and butter in an Instant Pot.
French onion soup Instant Pot IP step by step
- Melt butter in pressure cooker over medium saute setting..
- Add onions and baking soda until onions soften slightly and start to release liquid. Around 3 minutes..
- Seal pressure cooker and cook at high pressure for 20 minutes. No need to add liquid. The onions will release all the liquid needed. When finished quick release the pressure. Remove lid..
- Drain liquid then on high/more saute setting, continue to stir the onions till all the onions are sticky and brown..
- Add broth, white wine, salt, and garlic stirring and scraping bottom of the pot to remove any bits that may be stuck to bottom of the pot. Add thyme and bay leaves..
- Reseal instant pot and cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. When beeper sounds do a quick release of the pressure. Remove lid..
- Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Preheat oven to broil. Cut the baguette into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces...
- Ladle soup into oven safe bowls leaving room for the baguette on top. Add pieces of baguette (2 or 3) on top of soup. Cover with a slice of provolone cheese..
- Place bowl in oven and cook with oven door cracked until cheese is melted..
- Remove from oven. sprinkle salt, pepper, and parsley over the top..
- Enjoy!!.
Stir onions with butter, until butter melts and onions are soft and become translucent. A French onion soup recipe that is not only delicious, but is a time saver. Instant Pot French Onion Soup is great for those chaotic weeknights when you are in a hurry but still want a satisfying dish. Use Instant Pot French Onion Soup as a light main dish or as a great appetizer to a great entree. Instant Pot French Onion Soup is the ultimate soup.