French Onion Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 8 cups low sodium beef broth
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• salt
• pepper
• 1 loaf french bread
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute onions and garlic in oil over low heat until tender and golden yellow.
• 2 sprinkle flour over onions, cook a few minutes more browning the flour well.
• 3 add stock and wine and bring to a boil, add thyme and bay leaf.
• 4 reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 20 minutes or so.
• 5 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 slice bread into 3/4 inch slices and butter both sides.
• 7 toast slices on griddle until golden brown.
• 8 ladle soup into oven safe bowls, add toast, cover with cheese.
• 9 place bowl on a baking sheet lined with tin foil and bake under broiler until cheese melts and starts to brown.