French Onion Soup In The Instant Pot

Ingredients

3 pounds of yellow onion, peeled and sliced thin

4 cups beef broth, low sodium

2 tbsp butter, unsalted

2 sprigs Thyme, fresh

¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar

Baguette Bread sliced

2 cups shredded gruyere cheese

Set the dial to saute on the Instant Pot

Add butter and let it melt

When butter is fully melted, add in the sliced onions

Cook for 5 minutes, until the onions have softened

Mix in the beef broth, Balsamic Vinegar and the thyme

Place the lid on, set the release to sealed

Set the Instant pot to cook on manual for 20 minutes

Allow for a slow release for 10 minutes,before moving to the venting position which allow more of the pressure to release

At this time, reset the Instant Pot on the saute function again and cook for 10 minutes until the soup begins to thicken

Preheat the broiler oven to low

Slice the baguette bread and top with some of the shredded cheese

Place these on a baking tray and under the broiler until the cheese begins to brown.

Place a slice on top of each bowl of French onion soup before serving

Sprinkle some of the remaining cheese over each bowl

Enjoy!