French Onion Soup

By kgl1255

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
• 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 4 cups Onions, sliced
• 2 Tbsp. Dry Sherry
• 1 tsp Dried Thyme
• 4 slices French Bread, toasted
• 4 slices Provolone Cheese
• 2 slices Swiss Cheese, diced
• 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 42 oz. Beef Stock

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter with olive oil in an 8 quart stock pot on medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown onions

Add beef stock, sherry and thyme. Season with s&p and simmer for 30 minutes

Heat the oven broiler

Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each. Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on a cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly