French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp butter; 4 Tbsp olive oil; 7 cups sliced onions (about 7 medium onions); 3 Tbsp flour; 8 cups beef broth (I use 8 cups water and 8 packets beef bovril); 1 clove garlic sliced; 1 tsp sugar; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 stick French bread sliced into 1/2 or 3/4 inch thick pieces; Swiss gruyere or mozzarella cheese (thinly sliced or grated)

ingridbagnariol @ingridbagnariol

I am not sure where this recipe came from (it is typewritten on a recipe card that belonged to my mother), but it is one of my youngest daughter's favourites. It has been modified slightly from the original recipe.

ingridbagnariol @ingridbagnariol

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Ingredients

6 to 8 servings

4 Tbspbutter
4 Tbspolive oil
7 cupssliced onions (about 7 medium onions)
3 Tbspflour
8 cupsbeef broth (I use 8 cups water and 8 packets beef bovril)
1 clovegarlic sliced
1 tspsugar
1 cupdry white wine
1 stickFrench bread sliced into 1/2 or 3/4 inch thick pieces
Swiss gruyere or mozzarella cheese (thinly sliced or grated)

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Steps

1

Melt butter in large sauce pan then add 2 Tbsp olive oil.
2

Stir in onions, garlic and sugar.
3

Cook uncovered over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally for 20 to 30 minutes or until onions are golden brown.
4

Sprinkle flour over onions and cook for another 1 or 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
5

Add beef stock and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered for another 30 to 40 minutes.
6

While the soup simmers, prepare the bread.
7

Brush bread slices lightly with remaining olive oil on both sides and put on pan in 350 degree oven. Lightly toast each side (turn part way).
8

Ladle soup into individual oven proof bowls and top with 2 or 3 slices of French bread followed by the cheese.
9

Put oven proof bowls on a baking pan and bake in 350 degree for 10 to 20 minutes until cheese is melted.
10

Enjoy!