french onion soup

French Onion Soup

By Paula Deen

Rating: (20) Questions (0) Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 10

Ingredients

⅓ cup olive oil

8 sliced onions

2 cloves minced garlic

2 tablespoons flour

8 cups beef stock

¼ cup dry white wine

½ teaspoon dried thyme

1 bay leaf

1 loaf French bread

2 cups grated Gruyere cheese

Directions

Sauté onions and garlic in oil over low heat until onions are tender and golden yellow. Sprinkle flour over onions, cook a few minutes more, browning the flour well. Add stock and wine and bring to a boil, add thyme and bay leaf. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 20 minutes or so. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Meanwhile, slice French bread into ¾ slices and butter both sides. Toast slices on griddle until golden brown. Ladle soup into an ovenproof bowl, add toasted bread and cover with cheese. Place ovenproof bowl on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. Bake at 350 °F or 5 minutes under a hot broiler

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