French Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 3 large, thinly sliced Yellow onions
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 4 cups Beef broth
• 1/2 cup Dry white wine
• 2 sprigs Fresh thyme
• 1 Bay leaf
• 4 slices Baguette
• 1 cup, shredded Gruyère cheese
• to taste Salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sliced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 25-30 minutes until deeply golden and caramelized.

2. 2

   Deglaze the pot with white wine, scraping up browned bits, and simmer for 2 minutes until reduced by half.

3. 3

   Add beef broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer for 10 minutes, then season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs.

4. 4

   Preheat broiler. Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls, top each with a slice of toasted baguette and shredded Gruyère.

5. 5

   Broil for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve hot.