Yield: 10

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 3 lb. yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tsp. of minced garlic, 3 cloves
  • 1 cup of white wine, Beringer’s Pinot Grigio
  • 32 oz. chicken broth
  • 32 oz. beef broth
  • 1 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tsp. parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Worcestershire sauce to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • french bread, thinly sliced and toasted under broiler
  • gruyere cheese, thinly sliced
  • parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Melt butter in ceramic dutch oven or heavy bottom stock pot on stove top add onions.
  3. Put in oven with lid on for 1 hours.
  4. Place on stove top and add minced garlic, cook 2-3 minutes.
  5. Turn heat off and add wine.
  6. Turn heat on medium and cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Add chicken and beef broth.
  8. Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.
  9. Add thyme, parsley, and bay leaf.
  10. Return heat to a boil then simmer for 30 to 60 minutes.
  11. Serve with french bread toasts set over the top of individual servings of soup, topped with gruyere cheese, and melt under broiler just until lightly browned.
  12. Shred parmesan cheese on top right as served.
  13. Enjoy!