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Bistro-style onion soup

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Categories: Onions, Soups & Stews, Vegetables
Yield: 6
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Ingredients:
3 tbspButter
1 tbspOil
4 med-Lg. Onions, halved and
-sliced 3/8-inch thick
1 Clove Garlic, minced
4 cupVeal or Beef Broth (or
-mixture of Beef and
-Chicken broth)
1 cupWater
1 cupDry White Wine
-Water
-Pinch each of Thyme and
-Nutmeg
-Black Pepper (to taste)
6 -12 thin slices French
-Bread, toasted
2 cupGrated Gruyere or Swiss
-Cheese
3 tbspFreshly grated Parmesan
-Cheese
Procedures:
1In a large cassorole, heat butter and oil.
2Add onions and toss over med.-high heat until slightly softened and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
3Do not burn! Add the garlic and toss 1 minute.
4Add flour, toss to coat, and lower heat slightly.
5Cook, stirring until the flour cooks through, about 3 minutes.
6Add broth(s), water, wine, salt to taste and thyme and nutmeg.
7Bring to a boil; skim off fat and froth.
8Simmer, partially covered, until soup is nicely flavored, about 30 minutes.
9Skim again; add pepper to taste.
10Preheat broiler.
11Place 6 individual servings crocks on a baking sheet and devide soup evenly amoung them.
12Top each one with with a slice or two of bread and then the cheese.
13Broil til cheese is bubbly and slightly golden, about 3-4 minutes (watch carefully so cheese doesn"t burn) serve piping hot.
14Yield: 6 servings.
 
 
 
 

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