Homemade French Onion Soup

ingredients  1x2x3x

  • ▢3 large sweet onions peeled
  • ▢⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • ▢½ teaspoon brown sugar optional
  • ▢8 cups beef broth 64 oz
  • ▢⅓ cup dry white wine
  • ▢3 sprigs fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dry
  • ▢1 bay leaf
  • ▢¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ▢1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ▢1 tablespoon dry sherry optional
  • ▢1 baguette
  • ▢3 cups gruyere cheese
  • ▢6 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese

instructions 

  • Slice onions ¼” thick. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, over low heat in melted butter (with sugar if using) until golden, about 30-45 minutes.
  • Add beef broth, wine, thyme, bay leaf, black pepper, Worcestershire, dry sherry. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Remove bay leaf and thyme (if fresh) and discard.
  • Meanwhile, slice bread and brush with olive oil. Broil 2 minutes per side or until golden. 
  • Ladle soup into ceramic bowls. Add 2 slices of bread to each bowl. Divide cheeses over bowls and broil until golden and bubbly.