French Onion Soup

By jackieb

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 pound onions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 pound leeks, white part only,thinly sliced
• 1-2 garlic cloves,minced
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons flour
• 4 cups heated beef broth
• 1/4 cup dry vermouth
• dash tabasco
• salt/pepper
• sliced french bread
• gruyere cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter and oil. Add garlic, onions and leeks. Cook until soft.

Add sugar and cook until onions are golden brown. About 30 minutes.

Add flour and stir 3 minutes.

Add stock,vermouth, tabasco and pepper. Simmer 40 minutes.

Divide soup into crocks. Add french bread and cheese. Broil until golden brown.