Description
Delightful, bite-sized French onion soup flavors wrapped in flaky crescent rolls.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking spray
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Unsalted butter
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 can crescent rolls
- 1 cup Gruyere, grated
- Fresh thyme, for serving
Instructions
- Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until melted.
- Add the sliced onions to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the onions, stirring often, until tender and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
- Stir in the broth and vinegar, bringing it to a simmer.
- Cook until the liquid is almost completely reduced, about 5 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll one can of crescent roll dough and cut it into 12 pieces.
- Press the dough pieces into the muffin cups, covering the sides.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of the onion mixture into each cup.
- Sprinkle the grated Gruyere cheese on top of the onion mixture.
- Bake until the cheese is melted and the dough is golden brown, about 18 to 20 minutes.
- Let the bites cool for 10 minutes then transfer them to a platter.
- Top with fresh thyme before serving.
Notes
Slice onions as thinly as possible for even caramelization. You can substitute different cheeses or add cooked bacon for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: appetizer, French onion soup, bites, savory, cheese, easy recipes