THE BEST FRENCH ONION SOUP!!

The Best French Onion Soup!! image

Provided by Jessica K

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 -4 cups onions, sliced fine, into rings
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 (14 ounce) can good beef stock
salt and cracked pepper, to taste
1/8-1/4 cup cooking sherry
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
6 slices crusty bread
1/8 cup melted butter, garlic powder (to taste)
6 slices provolone cheese (or swiss cheese)
6 teaspoons shredded monterey jack cheese

Steps:

Saute onions in butter in a dutch oven. If not enough butter add more, 2 TB at a time until enough. Cook over med-high heat until onions begin to brown and caramelize. Add brown sugar, add stock and mix well. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 25 minute season with salt and pepper. Add sherry and Worcestershire. If not enough liquid add some water using the beef stock can.
Make bread croutons. Heat oven to 350°F Cut bread to fit soup cups and place bread on cookie sheet. Drizzle with butter-garlic mixture and bake till crispy, about 7-10 minute.
Put soup into soup cups (ovenproof bowls) and put bread slice on top of each. Top each with slice of cheese. Then top each slice with heaping tsp of shredded jack cheese. Set soup cups in oven on cookie sheet and broil for 1-3 min or till cheese melts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.7, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 51.9, Sodium 1038.8, Carbohydrate 62.1, Fiber 3, Sugar 22.4, Protein 15