Murphy's Onion Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 3 large yellow onions, sliced
• 2 large red onions, sliced
• 4 shallots, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 3 cups beef stock or 3 cups canned beef broth
• 1 cup stout beer
• salt
• pepper, fresh ground
• 1 cup cheese (your choice, but i like soft , melty cheeses like swiss or mozzarella)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt butter then add onions, shallots and garlic. cook for 10 - 15 minutes until soft but not browned.
• 2 add bay leaves, basil thyme, brown sugar, stock or broth and stout.
• 3 bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered 25 - 30 minutes or until onions are tender. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 preheat the broiler, arrange heat proof onion soup bowls on a baking sheet. ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with cheese. place 4" under broiler and broil 1 - 2 minutes or until cheese melts and starts to brown.
• 5 remove carefully with oven mitts, place on a serving plate and enjoy!