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French Onion Soup
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French Onion Soup

Author Joy in Every Season

Ingredients

  • 4 lg or 6 med yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 6 TBSP real butter 3/4 of a cube
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2-3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper
  • 2 TBSP flour
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1 TBSP worcestershire sauce a couple good dashes
  • loaf french bread cut into 3/4 inch slices/one per bowl
  • 1 block gruyere cheese grated

Instructions

  • Melt butter over med/low heat in heavy stock pot.
  • Add onions and cook, stirring often, until soft and caramelized, for approx. 30-40 minutes.
  • Add garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and continue to cook for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Stir in flour and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, stir in wine.
  • Place pot back over med heat, add beef & chicken stock, and worcestershire sauce. Bring to low boil, then reduce to simmer.
  • Once soup is simmering, slice bread into 3/4" slices and place on sheet pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes, turning over to toast both sides.
  • Grate cheese and set aside.
  • Ladle soup into broiler proof bowls and top with toasted bread slice. Top with a mound of grated cheese and place under broiler until cheese is melted and begins to brown.
  • Use caution when removing hot bowls from broiler.