French Onion Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 2 ounces port wine or 2 ounces sherry wine
• 900 ml beef broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• pepper
• 2 slices day old french bread
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepot, melt butter in olive oil and cook onions over medium-high until nicely softened. add thyme.
• 2 pour in port and allow to cook mostly off.
• 3 add beef broth, salt and pepper to taste. bring to a boil and simmer 5 - 10 minutes.
• 4 pour into soup bowls. top with snug-fitting slice of bread (toasting helps it stay afloat) and shredded cheese.
• 5 broil until cheese is golden. serve immediately.