French Onion Soup

I have had a bit of a cold this weekend so I have been definitely craving soup. I finally found some cute crocks so I decided to try out a recipe for French Onion soup, one of my favorites!

Ingredients to make 2-3 bowls: (Double for 4-6 bowls) 

1.5 pounds of yellow onions (cut into 1/8 inch pieces)

3 tablespoons of unsalted butter

1/2 teaspoon of salt (more if needed)

A pinch of sugar

2 cups of water

2 cups of beef broth

1/2 tbsp of flour

1 tsp of thyme

1/4 cup of dry white wine

1 dry crusty baguette

4 slices of gruyere cheese sliced thick

Begin by melting butter in soup pot and sautéing onions for 10 minutes COVERED

Remove cover and continue cooking onions for approximately 45 minutes stirring frequently. 

Begin adding a tablespoon of water and stirring every 5 minutes releasing the brown coating on the bottom of the pan. Do this for approximately 20 minutes. Then add flour and stir for 2 minutes. Next add water and beef broth and allow it to simmer for 20 minutes.

Add dry white wine and simmer for 10 additional minutes. Turn on broiler. Add more salt to taste and transfer to soup crock. Top with 1-2 slices of the crusty baguette and cheese to coat. Then place under broiler until cheese is bubbling and browning. 

Enjoy!