Description
French Onion Soup with Melted Cheese
Ingredients:
4 large onions (thinly sliced)
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups beef broth
1 cup red wine (optional)
1 tsp thyme (fresh or dried)
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 baguette (sliced)
1 cup Gruyère cheese (grated)
Instructions:
Heat butter and olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onions, salt, and sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions caramelize (about 30 minutes). Pour in red wine and let it reduce. Add beef broth, thyme, bay leaf, and black pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes, then remove the bay leaf. Toast baguette slices until golden. Ladle soup into bowls, top with a toasted baguette slice, sprinkle with Gruyère, and broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve hot.
