This is probably the best French Onion Soup you’ll ever have. It’s better than any restaurant, that’s for sure and it has that PERFECT balance of savory and sweet!

AND it’s going to save you a TON of time by making it in your Instant Pot.

You’ll also want to get onion soup crocks which are a must to make this done the right way! I should also note that in the video, I doubled the recipe which is perfect for freezing for use on another day! After making 2 crocks worth, I still had 3 quarts of soup left!

Here’s How I Made It!:

We’ll start up by chopping a BUNCH of various types of onions. Grab tissues. You’ll cry more than you did at the end of Beaches.

Then we’ll add some butter to the Instant Pot…

…along with some vegetable oil.

Melt the butter and mix with the oil until bubbly…

…and then add in our onions! Toss them up with the oil and butter real nicely…

…and add in some brown sugar.

After about 10-15 minutes of setting and stirring, the onions will become slightly caramelized and softened.

So we’ll want to add in some beef broth…

…and a dry red wine.

And then spice it up with some bay leaves…

…dried thyme…

…garlic powder…

…salt…

…and pepper.

Stir well, secure the lid and cook on high pressure.

Once quick released, discard the bay leaves and let’s assemble our soup!

Take a ladle, scoop up some of that incredible soup…

…and lade it into french onion soup crocks

Top with some croutons (SO much easier than toasted bread!)…

…seal with some sliced provolone cheese…

…(use 2 slices if the rim of your crock is really wide!)…

…and a slice of swiss cheese resting on top of the provolone.

Sprinkle on some paprika…

…place the crocks on a foil-lined baking sheet…

…broil in the oven for a few minutes until the cheese begins to bubble and brown…

…and enjoy some of the greatest french onion soup of your life!