French Onion Soup

Now that November is here, the air is a little more brisk, for me this means it is officially soup season!  Last night, I made a delicious French Onion Soup that is easy, fast and full of flavor!

3 thinly sliced cooking onions

1 tsp. thyme

4 Tb butter

4 cups of beef broth

2/3 cup white wine

2 Tb cream

Gruyere cheese

garlic toasts

1 garlic clove

In a pot, add butter, onions and thyme.  Cook on  medium -high heat until caramelized (about 20 minutes).   Then add beef broth, wine and cream.  Simmer on medium heat for another 10-20 minutes.  Meanwhile, slice day old bread and season with olive oil, salt and pepper.  Toast in oven about 5 minutes at 400 degrees.  When it's done, rub the garlic clove over the hot bread.  The garlic will melt into the toasts.  

Ladle 2 cups of soup into each ramekin.  Lay 1 garlic toast over the soup then layer with gruyere cheese.  Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.  ENJOY :)