Bistro-style Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 5 large onions, halved, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 7 cups)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 cups beef broth
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 cup water
• salt
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 12 slices french bread, toasted
• 2 cups grated gruyere or 2 cups swiss cheese
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and oil in dutch oven over medium-high heat. add onions and stir to coat. cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-15 minutes.
• 2 add garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute. stir in flour. reduce heat slightly and cook, stirring, until most of liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes.
• 3 add broth, wine, the water, salt, thyme, and nutmeg to pan. heat to boiling; skim off fat. reduce heat and simmer partially covered about 30 minutes. skim again, then stir in pepper.
• 4 heat broiler.
• 5 ladle soup into ovenproof serving bowls set on baking sheet. place 2 slices bread on each. sprinkle with gruyere and press cheese lightly to rims of bowls. sprinkle with parmesan.
• 6 broil until bubbly and golden, 3-5 minutes (do not let cheese burn).
• 7 transfer hot bowls to plates and serve at once.