French Onion Soup

By slgarries

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp butter
• 2 Lbs. onions (7 cups)
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 Tsp sugar
• thyme
• splash cognac (optional)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 quarts (8 cups) beef stock
• 2 qt. water plus 8 beef boulion cubes
• parsley
• 1 cup dry white wine
• ffrench bread

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in large sauce pan. Add olive oil. Stir in onions, salt, sugar and garlic. Cook uncovered, stirring occationally for 20 - 30 minutes or until onions are golden brown. Sprinkle flour over onions and cook stirring for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
In seperate pan heat stock (or combine water and cubes until disolved)
Add wine and cognac.
Stir hot stock into onions and simmer covered for another 30 - 40 minutes. Brown garlic bread.
Put soup in oven-proof bowls, top with French Bread and Mozza cheese. Or what ever cheese you like
Put in oven to melt chhese