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Rich, deeply caramelized onions simmered in a savory broth, topped with toasted bread and bubbly melted cheese.<\/p>\n
Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 1 hour 15 mins | Servings: 4<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/p>\n
Onions: 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced<\/p>\n
Butter & Oil: 3 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp olive oil<\/p>\n
Garlic: 2 cloves, minced<\/p>\n
Sugar: \u00bd tsp (helps with caramelization)<\/p>\n
Broth: 4 cups beef broth (or rich vegetable broth)<\/p>\n
Herb Bundle: 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 bay leaf<\/p>\n
Bread: 8 thick slices of baguette<\/p>\n
Cheese: 1\u00bd cups Gruy\u00e8re cheese, freshly grated<\/p>\n
Seasoning: Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste<\/p>\n
Instructions<\/p>\n
Caramelize the Onions: Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add sliced onions and cook for 10 minutes until soft. Stir in sugar and a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to low and cook for 40\u201350 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are deep golden brown and soft.<\/p>\n
Add Aromatics: Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.<\/p>\n
Simmer the Broth: Pour in beef broth, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Season with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n
Toast the Bread: Preheat oven to 200\u00b0C (400\u00b0F). Place baguette slices on a baking sheet and toast for 6\u20138 minutes until crisp.<\/p>\n
Melt and Serve: Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls. Top each with 1\u20132 slices of toasted baguette and a generous pile of grated Gruy\u00e8re. Broil under high heat for 3\u20134 minutes until cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden brown. Serve hot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rich, deeply caramelized onions simmered in a savory broth, topped with toasted bread and bubbly melted cheese. Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 1 hour 15 mins | Servings: 4 Ingredients Onions: 4 large yellow onions, thinly sliced Butter & Oil: 3 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp olive oil Garlic: 2 cloves, minced Sugar: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[718,710,717,653],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-appetizers-snacks","category-recipes","category-soups","category-sublime-lifestyle"],"yoast_head":"\n