French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 57 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/4 lb leek, thinly sliced ( part only)
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped finely
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups heated beef stock or 4 cups canned low sodium beef broth
• 1/4 cup dry vermouth
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco)
• fresh ground black pepper
• salt
• 2 toasted french bread, slices
• 4 guyere cheese slices (thinly sliced)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter with oil in large pot over low heat.
• 2 add onions,leeks and garlic and cook until onions soften, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• 3 increase heat to medium-low; add sugar and cook until onions are deep golden brown, stirring frequently, about 30 minutes.
• 4 add flour and stir 3 minutes.
• 5 add stock, vermouth, hot pepper sauce and pepper;simmer 40 minutes and season to taste with salt.
• 6 (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cool and refrigerate. rewarm before continuing.).
• 7 preheat broiler.
• 8 divide soup between two 8 ounce soup crocks or oven-proof bowls.
• 9 top each with toasted bread and 2 slices cheese.
• 10 broil until cheese melts and top is deep golden brown; serve immediately.