Onion soup

Jon Michelena
Jon Michelena @jonmichelena
Estados Unidos

This onion soup was excellent. I made some baguettes and cut one into slices to use it on top of the soup and cover them with gruyere cheese. I ended up melting the cheese in the oven. Of course, you can use your favorite cheese.

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Ingredients

60  minutes
6 servings
  1. 1 tablespoonolive oil
  2. 1 tablespoonbutter
  3. 6Julianne sliced onions
  4. 1chopped garlic clove
  5. 1 tablespoonthyme leaves
  6. 1/4 cupcognac
  7. 8 cupswater or mixed chicken and beef broth
  8. 1 cubechicken bouillon
  9. 1 cubebeef bouillon
  10. 1bay leaf
  11. 1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
  12. 2 teaspoonscoarse sea salt
  13. topping
  14. slicesToasted baguettes
  15. Melted butter
  16. slicesSwiss cheese
  17. Grated gruyere cheese

Cooking Instructions

60  minutes
  1. 1

    Heat a deep pot with the olive oil. Cook the onions until caramelized. The more it cooks, the darker it will be. Cook for about 45 to 60minutes

  2. 2

    Add the butter, garlic, thyme and cook for about 10 more minutes.
    Add the cognac and let the alcohol to evaporate for a few minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the water, chicken bouillon, beef bouillon, bay leaf, pepper and salt. Boil and simmer for 25 minutes.

  4. 4

    Melt some butter, with a brush spread on both sides of the sliced bread and toast.
    Fill the heat resistant bowls with the soup. Place the toasted bread on top of the soup and cover with the cheese.

  5. 5

    Place the soup bowls in the oven and melt the cheese.
    Serve immediately.

  6. 6

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