4LbFrenchOnionSoup < GuthrieFamily

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---++ 4-Pound French Onion Soup
---+++ Ingredients
   * 4 lbs onions, stringed
   * 4 cloves garlic, sliced
   * 2 Tbsp butter
   * 2 bay leaves
   * 1 Tbsp salt
   * 2 tsp pepper
   * 8 c beef broth
   * 1 tsp thyme
   * 6 slices French bread
   * 1.5 c grated Swiss
---+++ PREPARATION
   1. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium.
   1. Add onions, garlic, and bay.  Cover and leave set 10 minutes. Stir.
   1. Cook for one to one and a half hours, stirring every 20 minutes.
   1. When the onions at the bottom start turning brown and sticking, add a splash of water.
   1. When the onions are about 1/4 of their former volume, and dark and sweet, add broth, salt, pepper, and thyme.
   1. Bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer another hour.
   1. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.  Remove bay.
   1. Meanwhile, toast bread slices at 475 about 5 minutes or until toasted.
   1. Top with cheese and return to oven until cheese melts, another 5-7 minutes.
   1. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with cheese toasts.

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Topic revision: r2 - 2017-09-27 - JMagGuthrie