French Onion Soup

Submitted by hollyberry

"Yummy! This is my favourite french onion soup. You could spruce it up with a fancier cheese, but we love to quickly whip it up with ingredients on hand."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme
• 2 ounces port wine or 2 ounces sherry wine
• 900 ml beef broth
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• pepper
• 2 slices day old French bread
• 1⁄2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

directions

1. In a large saucepot, melt butter in olive oil and cook onions over medium-high until nicely softened. Add thyme.
2. Pour in port and allow to cook mostly off.
3. Add beef broth, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 - 10 minutes.
4. Pour into soup bowls. Top with snug-fitting slice of bread (toasting helps it stay afloat) and shredded cheese.
5. Broil until cheese is golden. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[jborstal]

This soup was very nice.

 

[Montana Heart Song]

I am the only one that enjoys this soup. I used aus jus base and beef base with water to make the beef broth. I loved it. I liked using the herb thyme. I toasted white bread. I did have another little bowl the next day. Thanks for posting!