French Onion Soup

By á-138

Ingredients

• Everyday Food, December 2010
• Prep Time
• 25 minutes
• Total Time
• 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Yield
• Serves 6
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• Ingredients
• 6 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• 3 large yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced lengthwise
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 6 baguette slices (1 inch thick)
• 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyere cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot, cook bacon over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot (reserve for another use). Add onions, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits from pot with a wooden spoon, until onions are very soft and deep golden brown, about 1 hour (reduce heat if onions are overbrowning). Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

Heat broiler, with rack in top position. With a ladle, transfer soup into six 8-ounce broilerproof baking dishes set on a rimmed baking sheet. Top each with a baguette slice and 1/4 cup grated cheese. Transfer sheet to oven and broil until cheese is melted and browned in spots, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Cook's Note

You can make the soup, then freeze it. Thaw and reheat before topping with bread and cheese.