ONION SOUP GRATINEE

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This is authentic Bistro style Potage D'Oignon. Enjoy! It takes a while to make, but is easy enough for anyone to make.

Provided by GRATEFULPHIL

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Onion Soup Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium yellow onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
¾ cup dry white wine
2 quarts chicken stock
½ cup port wine
6 slices French bread
2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Add butter, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and white pepper. Cook and stir for about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to high, and stir in the white wine. Bring to a boil, and cook until wine has reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, and simmer over medium heat for 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven's broiler. Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaf from the soup, and stir in the port wine. Ladle soup into 6 crocks or heat proof bowls, top each with a slice of bread, and a generous helping of Gruyere cheese. Place the bowls on a baking sheet for ease in handling.
Place under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, until the bread and cheese are toasted and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 476.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Cholesterol 54.5 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 1224.9 mg, Sugar 5.1 g