French Onion Soup

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: 30 mins
• 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.