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Flawless Canning French Onion Soup Recipe for 45-Minute Magic

Canning French Onion Soup

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A rich and savory French onion soup preserved through canning for long-term storage.

Ingredients

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  • 6 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add onions, salt, and sugar. Cook until caramelized, about 45 minutes.
  3. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Sprinkle flour over onions and stir well.
  5. Add beef broth, wine, black pepper, bay leaf, and thyme.
  6. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Remove bay leaf.
  8. Ladle hot soup into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.
  9. Process jars in a pressure canner for 75 minutes at 10 psi.

Notes

  • Use a mandoline for even onion slices.
  • Adjust salt to taste if using salted butter.
  • For vegetarian version, substitute vegetable broth.

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