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French Onion Soup

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 8 cups beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf bay leaf
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 6 slices French bread
  • 6 oz Gruyère cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and golden brown, about 30-40 minutes.
  • Add sugar and cook for another 5 minutes. Deglaze the pot with sherry, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
  • Add beef broth, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat broiler. Place French bread slices on a baking sheet and broil for 2-3 minutes per side, until toasted.
  • Remove bay leaf from soup. Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls. Top each bowl with a slice of toasted French bread and sprinkle generously with Gruyère cheese.
  • Broil for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately.
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