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Instant Pot French Onion Soup is comfort food at its finest. The combination of a savory, onion-packed broth and crusty, cheese-covered bread makes for a comforting dish everyone will love! The best part: pressure cooker French Onion Soup is ready in just 35 minutes!
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French Onion Soup in the Instant Pot
My Pressure Cooker French Onion Soup is the perfect way to enjoy your favorite restaurant-style soup in the comfort of your own home, ready in under an hour! You can make this scrumptious soup half of the time by using your Instant Pot.
Sweet caramelized onions simmered in a rich, hearty flavored broth topped with crusty, cheese-covered bread is sure to warm anyone on a chilly night. As the bread sits in the broth, it softens enough to break with a spoon, giving you the perfect cheesy, bready bite every time!
Instapot French Onion Soup Ingredients
- Onion
- Olive oil
- Thyme
- Bay leaves
- Beef broth
- Worcestershire sauce
- Pepper
- Salt
- French bread
- Mozzarella
How to Make French Onion Soup in Instant Pot
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add in oil and allow it to get hot, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in chopped onions, and allow to sauté for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Your onions should be softened and have a little brown coloring to them.
- Stir in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Place bay leaves and rosemary spring in your Instant Pot and secure with the lid.
- Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. Let your pot naturally release pressure for at least 15 minutes after cooking.
- Release any excess pressure and remove the lid. Remove herbs from the pot immediately.
- Preheat the broiler on your oven to high and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Using oven-safe bowls, fill them with your french onion soup to about ½-inch from the top.
- Place bowls onto your prepared baking sheet. Top soup with a slice of bread, and shredded cheese.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese begins to bubble and turn golden brown.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
French Onion Soup Recipes FAQs
Instant Pot French onion soup broth is made of a combination of beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and caramelized onions. You can always swap out the beef broth for vegetable broth for a vegetarian French onion soup.
Wine is optional to use for deglazing the pan and adding additional flavor to the soup. I’ve made my French onion soup recipe without wine, but you could always go for a Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, or Chardonnay. A dry white or red wine is best for French onion soup!
Easy French Onion Soup Recipe Tips
- If you want to make this Instant Pot French onion soup vegetarian, you can substitute the beef broth for vegetable stock or broth. You can even substitute the cheese for a vegan option!
- Don’t have broiler-safe bowls? You can toast the cheesy bread separately, then add a slice to each bowl of soup before serving.
- Using a sweeter onion is key for this French onion soup, but you can use white onions if that is what you have on hand.
- Swap out shredded mozzarella cheese for gruyere, Swiss or provolone.
- Slow cooker French Onion Soup? After caramelizing the onions, add all the ingredients into a crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
Storing Onion Soup
If you have any leftover Instant Pot French onion soup you can easily store them in the refrigerator or freezer for another time!
For the best results, store the soup separately from the toasted bread and cheese. You can prepare the topping while your soup is reheating.
- Refrigerator: Store any leftover soup in an airtight container for up to 3 days. For the best results.
- Freezer: Instant Pot French onion soup can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Reheating: Warm any leftover soup on the stovetop or microwave until heated through.
Instant Pot Soup Recipes
Also, try our Classic French Onion Soup Recipe and Mushroom Grilled Cheese to go with it!
📋 Recipe
Instant Pot French Onion Soup
Equipment
- 1 Baking sheet
- Oven-safe bowls
Ingredients
Soup Ingredients
- 4 large onions chopped, we used Vidalia onion, a sweeter onion is key
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon salt
Toasts Ingredients
- 6 slices French bread or baguette
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to saute mode. Add in oil and allow it to get hot, about 1-2 minutes.¼ cup olive oil
- Add in chopped onions, and allow to sauté for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Your onions should be softened and have a little brown coloring to them.4 large onions
- Stir in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.8 cups beef broth, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Place bay leaves and rosemary spring in your Instant Pot and secure with the lid.2 bay leaves, 4 sprigs thyme
- Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. Let your pot naturally release pressure for at least 15 minutes after cooking.
- Release any excess pressure and remove the lid. Remove herbs from the pot immediately.2 bay leaves, 4 sprigs thyme
- Preheat the broiler on your oven to high and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Using oven-safe bowls, fill them with your french onion soup to about ½-inch from the top.
- Place bowls onto your prepared baking sheet. Top soup with a slice of bread, and shredded cheese.6 slices French bread or baguette, 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese begins to bubble and turn golden brown.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- If you want to make this Instant Pot French onion soup vegetarian, you can substitute the beef broth for vegetable stock or broth. You can even substitute the cheese for a vegan option!
- Don’t have broiler-safe bowls? You can toast the cheesy bread separately, then add a slice to each bowl of soup before serving.
- Using a sweeter onion is key for this French onion soup, but you can use white onions if that is what you have on hand.
- Swap out shredded mozzarella cheese for gruyere, Swiss or provolone.
- Slow cooker French Onion Soup? After caramelizing the onions, add all the ingredients into a crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
Let us know what you think or ask a question about the recipe!