French Onion Soup

By McLean

Ingredients

• 3 large yellow onions, sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 cup red cooking wine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups beef broth
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup garlic croutons
• 4 slices Harvarti cheese

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot melt butter and combine onions, thyme and bay leaf over medium high heat. Stir and cook onions for about 20 minutes or until really soft and tender.
Add red cooking wine and stir, breaking up any browned bits on the bottom of pan, let liquid reduce to half the amount. Sprinkle with flour and stir to coat.
Pour in the beef borsht and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Discard thyme and bay leaf.
Meanwhile turn your oven on to broil and prepare oven safe bowl on a foil lined. baking sheet.
Ladle the soup into bowls, divide the croutons among the bowl, top each bowl with a slice of cheese. Carefully place in oven and broil until cheese is melted and bubble.
Use caution when serving, as the bowls will be HOT!
Note: You can use other types of cheese like Swiss, Gruyere or Gouda in place of the Harvarti.