Instant Pot French Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup butter (1/2 stick)
  • 4 medium yellow onions (about 3 pounds), sliced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • ½ tsp Thyme (dried)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup sherry
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 8 slices French bread
  • 1 ½ cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese

Directions

  1. Turn on Saute function and melt the butter
  2. Add the Onions and cook for 15 – 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
  3. Add sugar, salt and pepper continue to cook and stir for 6 minutes until onions are golden brown.
  4. Add wine and stir for 1 minute or until evaporated.
  5. Add the broth, thyme and bay leaves then mix well to combine.
  6. Pressure cook on high and set the timer for 5 minutes then when cycle completes perform a quick release.
  7. Take your bread slices and toast in the oven.  Set oven for 350 degrees, arrange bread on a baking sheet then toast for 4-6 minutes on each side.
  8. Once bread is toasted add 1-2 TBSP of cheese to each piece of bread and place under broiler for 1-2 minutes
  9. Add soup to a bowl and top with bread slice, cheese side up.