French Onion Soup

Recipe from Nordstrom's Friends & Family Cookbook.

I am not a huge French Onion Soup fan, but made this for my husband.  This is pretty good and was very easy to make.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 cloves garlic, minced

4 yellow onions, halved crosswise and thinly sliced

1 leek, white and light green part only, thinly sliced

8 cups canned low sodium beef broth

1/8 teaspoon Tabasco

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Salt & Pepper to taste

12 baguette slices, 1/2 in thick toasted

1 lb shredded Gruyere Cheese

1 teaspoon fresh snipped chives

In a 6 to 8 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.  Add garlic and saute, stirring frequently until tan, about 1 minutes.  Add the onions and leeks, stir frequently, until very soft and slightly caramelized.  This should take about 30 minutes.  Add the broth and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes.  Add Tabasco and Worcestershire, season to taste with salt and pepper.  Simmer for around 10 minutes longer.

While the soup is simmering, position a rack in the upper half of the oven and preheat to 425.

Ladle the soup into individual ovenproof crocks.  Place 2 baguette slices on top of soup in each crock.  Mound the cheese evenly across the top, covering the bread completely.  Place the crocks on a sturdy baking sheet.  Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is slightly browned.

Carefully remove your baking sheet from the oven and allow the crocks to cool for a few minutes before serving.

*karisa*