French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 4 onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup red wine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 quarts beef broth
• 1 baguette, sliced
• 1/2 lb grated gruyere

Recipe

• 1 melt the stick of butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• 2 add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and salt and pepper and cook until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
• 3 add the wine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the wine has evaporated and the onions are dry, about 5 minutes.
• 4 discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
• 5 dust the onions with the flour and give them a stir.
• 6 turn the heat down to medium low so the flour doesn't burn, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
• 7 now add the beef broth, bring the soup back to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes.
• 8 season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• 9 when you're ready to eat, preheat the broiler.
• 10 arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer.
• 11 sprinkle the slices with the gruyere and broil until bubbly and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 12 ladle the soup in bowls and float several of the gruyere croutons on top.
• 13 alternative method:
• 14 ladle the soup into bowls, top each with 2 slices of bread and top with cheese.
• 15 put the bowls into the oven to toast the bread and melt the cheese.