French Onion Soup

By gMinor

A delicious and hearty belly warming soup, great for a snowy day. Also makes the house smell wonderful. This is adapted from a Cooking Light recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 vertically sliced sweet onion
• 1 vertically sliced red onion
• 2 vertically sliced yellow onions
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 10 to 12 cups beef broth (if you like lots of bread, add more broth)
• 2 to 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 8 slices French bread, cut into cubes
• 8 slices Provolone

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 205mins
Adapted from cookinglight.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

Add onions to pan; sauté for 5 to 10 minutes or until tender.

Stir in Sugar, Pepper, and Salt. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

Increase heat to medium-high, and sauté for 5 minutes or until onion is golden brown.

Stir in wine, and cook for 1 minute.

Add broth, bouillon and thyme; bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours.

Preheat broiler. Place bread in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until toasted, turning after 1 minute

Put soup in a bowl, then add some of the dried bread. Top with a slice of cheese. If possible, put the bowl in the broiler for a couple of minutes until the cheese gets melty and brown.