French Onion Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 57mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 lb onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 lb leek, thinly sliced (white part only)
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped finely
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups heated beef stock or 4 cups canned low sodium beef broth
- 1⁄4 cup dry vermouth
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
- fresh ground black pepper
- salt
- 2 toasted French bread, slices
- 4 guyere cheese slices (thinly sliced)
directions
- Melt butter with oil in large pot over low heat.
- Add onions,leeks and garlic and cook until onions soften, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-low; add sugar and cook until onions are deep golden brown, stirring frequently, about 30 minutes.
- Add flour and stir 3 minutes.
- Add stock, vermouth, hot pepper sauce and pepper;simmer 40 minutes and season to taste with salt.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool and refrigerate. Rewarm before continuing.).
- Preheat broiler.
- Divide soup between two 8 ounce soup crocks or oven-proof bowls.
- Top each with toasted bread and 2 slices cheese.
- Broil until cheese melts and top is deep golden brown; serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas