French Onion Soup

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2

Melt butter in a heavy soup pot or dutch oven over medium-low heat.

Step 3

Add onions and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Place soup pot in the oven with lid slightly ajar to ensure onions will brown.

Step 5

Allow onions to cook in the oven for 1 hour, stirring at least once to prevent sticking and burning.

Step 6

Remove from oven and place on stovetop over medium heat.

Step 7

Stir, scraping off the brown, flavorful bits.

Step 8

Turn off heat.

Step 9

Pour in wine.

Step 10

Turn heat back to medium.

Step 11

Cook for 5 minutes, allowing it to reduce.

Step 12

Add broths, Worcestershire, and garlic.

Step 13

Reduce heat to low.

Step 14

Simmer for 35-45 minutes.

Step 15

Butter one side of bread slices and broil over low heat until brown and crispy.

Step 16

Grate Gruyère cheese.

Step 17

Once soup is ready, ladle into bowls or ramekins.

Step 18

Add bread on top.

Step 19

Top with cheese.

Step 20

Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Step 21

Serve immediately.

Step 22

If roasting additonal garlic cloves, add more butter and roast 15-20 minutes (at 40 minutes they are burnt).