French Onion Soup
by Dahlia
Ingredients
* 8 onions, sliced
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/3 cup olive oil
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 8 cups beef stock
* 1/4 cup dry white wine
* 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1 bay leaf
* Salt and pepper
* 1 loaf French bread
* 2 cups grated Gruyere
Directions
Saute onions and garlic in oil over low heat until tender and
golden yellow. Sprinkle flour over onions, cook a few minutes
more, browning the flour well. Add stock and wine and bring to
a boil, add thyme and bay leaf. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer
gently for 20 minutes or so. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Meanwhile, slice French bread into 3/4-inch slices and butter
both sides. Toast slices on griddle until golden brown. Ladle
soup into an ovenproof bowl, add toasted bread and cover with
cheese. Place ovenproof bowl on a baking sheet lined with tin
foil. Bake at 350 degrees F or 5 minutes under a hot broiler.
