French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
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

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Recipe 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.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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

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