Onion Soup Gratinee

This is authentic Bistro style Potage D'Oignon. Enjoy! It takes a while to make, but is easy enough for anyone to make.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 477 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• ¾ cup dry white wine
• ½ cup port wine
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 6 slices French bread
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
• 4 medium yellow onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

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 wine. Bring to a boil, and cook until wine has reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, and simmer over medium heat for 45 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven's broiler. Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaf from the soup, and stir in the port wine. 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.

Step 4

Place under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, until the bread and cheese are toasted and bubbly. Serve immediately.