French Onion Soup with Port Wine

This delicious and rich version of French Onion Soup is spiked with the addition of port wine.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 455 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 (32 ounce) carton beef stock
• 5 slices Swiss cheese
• 6 white onions, sliced into thin rings
• 5 slices French bread
• 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.33333334326744 cup port wine
• 0.25 cup shredded Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion slices and garlic to the pot; season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook the onions in the oil mixture until caramelized, stirring every 10 minutes to keep from browning too quickly, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Stir the brown sugar and thyme into the caramelized onions; allow the sugar to melt into the onion mixture, about 2 minutes. Pour the wine over the onions and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue simmering another 5 minutes. Add the beef stock; cook together another 10 minutes. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired.

Step 3

Ladle the soup into 5 oven-safe crocks arranged onto a baking sheet. Top the soup with a slice of French bread; cover with a slice of Swiss cheese and sprinkle with some of the Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese.

Step 4

Melt the cheese under the broiler until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat the oven's broiler.