French 7-onion soup

Name: French 7-onion soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 pounds onions, thinly sliced to about 8 cups' worth; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 cup flour; 1 cup red wine; 4 cups beef broth; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; salt and pepper to taste; 4 1/2-inch-thick pieces of baguette; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese; 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese

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Main Dish

Easy

1 hour

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time45 min

In a large pot over medium heat, heat the oil and butter together until the butter is melted. Add the sliced onions and stir until all onions are coated.
Cover the pot and turn the heat to low. Cook for three hours, stirring every fifteen minutes or so, until the onions are golden brown.
Sprinkle the onions with the flour, stir until coated, and cook another five minutes.
Slowly pour in the red wine and cook, stirring, until about half the wine is evaporated. Add the broth, thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
Simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes. When ready to serve, mix the cheeses together in a bowl.
Rub the baguette slices with garlic, toast them, then cut them into crouton-size bites. Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls and top with the croutons.
Heat broiler on high. Top the entire bowl generously with the cheese mixture and place on a baking sheet under the broiler for 4-5 minutes to melt and brown the cheese.