CLASSIC FRENCH ONION SOUP

CLASSIC FRENCH ONION SOUP image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds onions, peeled and sliced (about 6 cups)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons flour
6 cups condensed beef broth or 2 quarts beef stock
2cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
8 slices stale french bread
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted 3/4 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat the 1/2 cup butter and 2 tablespoon olive oil in a large kettle or dutch oven, stir in onions. Cook covered over low heat stirring occasionally, until onions are transparent about 20 minutes. Uncover add salt and sugar. Increase heat and continue cooking for 20 minutes, until onions are a rich golden brown. Sprinkle flour over onions, then cook and stir a few minutes to cook flour. Add broth, garlic and bay leaf. Simmer partly covered for 40 minutes. Place stale bread on a jelly roll pan. Combine the remaining butter and oil and pour over bread. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the cheese. Place under broiler a few minutes until cheese is melted. Pour the hot soup into 8 individual oven proof casseroles, or into a large 10 cup oven proof casserole. Float the bread on top and sprinkle remaining cheese over bread

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