French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

One of my favorite soups, homemade French Onion Soup is the best. This is another one of those simple soups with only few ingredients that should already be in your pantry.

Ingredients: 

2 teaspoons olive oil

4 cups thinly vertically sliced Vidalia onion  

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper  

1/4 teaspoon salt  

1/4 cup dry white wine

8 cups beef broth + 1 beef bouillon, or 8 cups beef consommé

1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

8   slices French bread cut into 1-inch cubes

8   slices cheese (Your Choice: Swiss, Gruyere or Fontina) 

Directions: 

Heat olive oil in Large Pot over medium-high heat. Add onions to pan; sauté for 10-15 minutes or until translucent, stirring frequently, add salt and pepper. Some of your onions should be slightly golden brown (that browning gives the soup more flavors).  Stir in wine and stir until all onions are coated, then add in your broth and thyme then bring to a boil.  Once you have a good boil, reduce heat and simmer for a maximum of two hours. If you don't have time to stir, or need to run out, or do something else, you can transfer to a crock pot and cook for 4 hours.

Serving time:

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 onto a cookie sheet. Ladle 1 cup soup into each bowl. Place one piece of bread on top of soup, then top it with a piece of cheese. Please be generous with your cheese to ensure coverage of bowl. Broil 3 minutes or until cheese is slightly brown. YUM YUM YUM Enjoy!