French Onion Soup

• Yield: 4 Servings
• Level: Easy

Time

• Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Prep: 15 minutes
• Cook: 55 minutes
• Inactive: 0 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter & 4 Onions
• 2 Cloves Garlic & 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme & Salt
• Black Pepper & 1 Cup Red Wine
• 3 Heaping Tablespoons All Purpose Flour & 2 Quarts Beef Stock
• 1 Baguette & 1/2 Pound Grated Gruyere

Preparation

• Slice Onion & Chop Garlic
• Slice Baguette & Grate Gruyere

Directions

Soup

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
• Cook until onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
• Add wine and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until wine has evaporated and the onions are dry, about 5 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
• Dust onions with the flour and stir.
• Turn heat down to medium low and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add beef stock, return to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Baguette

• Preheat broiler.
• Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer.
• Sprinkle baguette with gruyere and broil until bubbly and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

Final Steps

• Ladle soup into bowls and float several of the gruyere croutons on top.