French Onion Soup
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 7 medium onions cut in half lengthwise and sliced thin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 c water
- 1 can (14.5oz) beef broth
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 4 slices French bread
- 4 oz Swiss or Gruyere cheese, shredded
PREPARATION
- In skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onions and salt, cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are very tender and begin to caramelize--about 45 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and cook stirring frequently, until onions are deep golden brown--about 15 more minutes.
- Transfer onions to soup pot and add 1/2 cup water to the onion skillet. Heat to boiling over high heat, scraping browned bits.
- Pour skillet water into in pot. Add broth, thyme and the remaining 3.5 cups water.
- Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until onions are very tender, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 475. Arrange bread slices on cookie sheet and bake until toasted, about 5 minutes.
- Place 4 oven-proof bowls in jelly-roll pan.
- Ladle soup into bowls and top with toasted bread gently pressing toast into soup.
- Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake until cheese has melted and begins to brown about 12-15 minutes.
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JMagGuthrie - 17 Oct 2010
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