The Perfect French Onion Soup

• Produce

  • 4 Yellow onions

• Canned Goods

  • 7 cups Beef broth

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Sugar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 12 slices Bread

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese

Found on thegarlicdiaries.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 yellow onions
• 1 teaspoon sugar (helps move the caramelization process along)
• 7 cups beef broth
• 12 slices of bread (french bread, rolls, any firm bread from the bakery section of your grocery store that can be sliced into rounds)
• 1½ - 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese (depending on how much you want to top your soup with)

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
• When your oven is preheated, place your bread slices on a baking sheet, brush olive oil across both sides of each slice, and bake for 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown
• Meanwhile, slice the tops and bottoms of your onions off. Cut them in half, and slice them into thin strips
• Heat a pan over medium to medium-high heat with some olive oil
• Add your onions, sugar, and some salt and let everything cook for about 45 minutes
• For the first 30 minutes, you will only have to check on your onions every 8-10 minutes or so. When you get to the point when there is about 15 minutes left, your onions will start to brown, and you will need to babysit them a little more - stirring them every 3-5 minutes. A brown coating will form on the bottom of the pot, and that is okay. You just need to scrape it off using a wooden spoon every time you stir the onions (every 3-5 minutes). This is when the real caramelization magic happens :)
• When your 45 minutes are up and your onions have transformed into a deep golden brown, add your beef broth
• Bring the soup to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes
• Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Turn your oven onto broil
• Ladle the soup into bowls, and place the bowls on a baking sheet
• Place 1-2 slices of bread on top of the soup (depending on how large your rounds are), and top with shredded Gruyere cheese (about ¼ cup)
• Place under the broiler for 1-3 minutes until the cheese is melted
• Serve immediately!