French Onion Soup

By rossboys

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Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 4 cups thinly vertically sliced sweet onion (Walla Walla)
• 4 cups thinly vertically sliced red onion
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 8 cups less-sodium beef broth
• 1/4 tsp chopped fresh thyme
• 8 (1oz) slices French bread, cut into 1" cubes
• 8 (1oz) slices reduced-fat, reduced-sodium Swiss cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions to pan; saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in sugar, pepper, and 1/4 tsp salt. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium-high, and saute for 5 minutes or until onion is golden brown. Stir in wine, and cook for 1 minute. Add broth 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.

Place 8 ovenproof bowls on a jelly-roll pan. Ladle 1 cup soup iinto each bowl. Divide bread evenly among bowls; top each serving with 1 cheese slice. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese begins to brown.