French Onion Soup
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • Ingredients:
  • 5 medium brown onions thinly sliced
  • 2 red onions thinly sliced
  • 4 tbs unsalted butter
  • 2 tbs all purpose flour
  • ½ cup dry sherry or cognac
  • 1 small bunch fresh thyme tied into a bouquet
  • 4 cups chicken, beef or veal stock (homemade if possible)
  • 3 cups grated Emmental or Gruyere cheese
  • 4 slices of country style bread
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in a large dutch oven. Add onions, salt and pepper and cook on medium to low heat for about an hour, steering occasionally until the onions are soft and caramelized.
  2. Lower the heat and stir in the flour to coat the onions. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes steering constantly to loosen any dried bits. Do not burn onions.
  3. Add fresh thyme, dry sherry and beef stock. Bring the soup to simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning accordingly. Can be made ahead.
  4. Lightly toast bread slices – just enough to dry them. Do not brown.
  5. Remove the Thyme. Ladle the soup in oven safe bowls. Top with a slice of toasted bread and some cheese. Using a baking sheet, transfer bowls to oven and Broil on high until cheese melts and top is slightly brown and crisp.
Recipe by Fraiche Pantry at https://www.fraichepantry.com/2014/02/11/french-onion-soup/