Soupe A L'oignon Gratinee (french Onion Soup)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3/4 lb peeled halved and sliced yellow onion
• thick slices baguette, as required to form a single layer in each soup bowl
• 1 pinch sugar
• 3 cups beef stock
• 1 pinch dried thyme (optional)
• 1/2 cup dry vermouth or 1/2 cup dry wine
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/8 lb coarsely grated gruyere
• 1/8 lb coarsely grated ementhaller swiss cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 °f.
• 2 melt half the butter and oil in a sauce pan over low heat.
• 3 add the onions, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes until soft and translucent. stir frequently.
• 4 butter the bread slices with the remaining butter and bake until toasted.
• 5 remove and set aside.
• 6 remove the cover, increase to medium-high, add sugar, and stir continuously until the onions turn golden.
• 7 add stock and wine, increase heat to high, and bring soup to a boil. add thyme if using.
• 8 reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 9 adjust seasoning.
• 10 divide the bread slices among the serving bowls in a single layer.
• 11 gently divide the soup among the bowls.
• 12 combine the cheeses and sprinkle half over each bowl.
• 13 melt and brown the cheese under a broiler.