French Onion Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 sweet yellow onion ((not regular onions))
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic ((minced))
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 6 cups low sodium beef broth
• 1/2 loaves French bread ((sliced))
• Shredded Fontina cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Caramelize the onions ---

2. 2

   Slice the sweet yellow onion into strips.

3. 3

   In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat butter and olive oil over medium-high heat. Then add in all of the sliced onions. Cook the onions for about 15-20 minutes while constantly stirring.

4. 4

   Once the onion has softened, add the minced garlic, dried thyme, salt, and pepper.

5. 5

   Drop the heat to medium and let the onion cook with the spices for about 4 minutes.

6. 6

   --- Add the wine and beef broth ---

7. 7

   Bring the heat back to high and add the dry sherry. Stir for about 3 minutes to let the wine cook out.

8. 8

   Pour the beef broth into the pot and let it simmer for another 15 minutes.

9. 9

   Meanwhile, place the sliced French bread onto a baking sheet and bake at a 360 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown.

10. 10

    --- Pour soup into oven safe bowls ---

11. 11

    Fill each oven-safe soup bowl with the soup and place 2 pieces of French bread on top of the soup. Then sprinkled a layer of freshly shredded fontina cheese.

12. 12

    Broil the soup in the oven until the cheese becomes bubbly and golden brown.