Easy French Onion Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 spoon olive oil.
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2 spoons butter.
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5 big yellow onions, cut thin.
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1 spoon salt.
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2 spoons flour.
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3 garlic cloves, tiny cut.
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1/2 cup white wine (or broth).
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8 cups beef broth.
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1 spoon fresh thyme.
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Black pepper.
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1 spoon Worcestershire sauce.
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1 bay leaf.
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1 small French bread.
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1 spoon butter.
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Garlic powder.
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8 oz Gruyere cheese, grated thick.
# Instructions:
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Heat oil and butter in big pot. Add onions, salt. Cook 30-40 minutes, stir now and then, till golden brown. Turn heat lower if browning fast.
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Mix in flour and garlic. Cook 2 minutes more.
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Pour in wine. Scrape brown bits up. Add broth, thyme, pepper, Worcestershire, bay leaf. Cook 30 minutes uncovered.
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Take out bay leaf. Add salt and pepper how you like.
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Heat oven to 400°. Put bread on paper-lined pan. Brush with butter, add garlic powder. Toast 5 minutes each side.
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Two ways to finish: - Put cheese on toast, bake 3-5 minutes. Float on soup. - Or put soup in oven-safe bowls, add toast and cheese, broil 2 minutes.
# Notes:
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Mix chicken and beef broth if you want.
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Check full recipe for freezing tips.