onion soup gratinee

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 medium yellow onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 3/4 cup dry white
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1/2 cup
• 6 slices french bread
• 2 cups shredded gruyere cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• heat the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. add the onions; cook and stir until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• add butter, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and white pepper. cook and stir for about 10 minutes. increase the heat to high, and stir in the white . bring to a boil, and cook until has reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. pour in the chicken stock, and simmer over medium heat for 45 minutes.
• preheat the oven's broiler. remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaf from the soup, and stir in the . ladle soup into 6 crocks or heat proof bowls, top each with a slice of bread, and a generous helping of gruyere cheese. place the bowls on a baking sheet for ease in handling.
• place under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, until the bread and cheese are toasted and bubbly. serve immediately.