French Onion Soup (gluten free)
This classic French Onion Soup is made by caramelizing onions and finished with a toasted gluten free crouton covered with Swiss cheese.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 lb onions, thinly sliced* (it's A LOT!)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 8 cups beef stock
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
CROUTONS
- 6 slices gluten free sandwich bread or baguette
- 1 cup shredded Emmental cheese
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions
- Melt butter in large pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook, stirring often, until they sweat down to about half the amount you started with, about 10 minutes.
- Turn heat down slightly and continue cooking, stirring often, until they brown slightly and caramelize, about 45 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add wine and stir, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in beef stock, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until reduced slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
PREPARE CROUTONS
- Cut bread into desired size and toast both sides in a toaster.
- Combine cheese, set aside until ready to serve.
- Preheat broiler. Fill soup bowls and place on baking tray. Top with toasted bread.
- Sprinkle with cheese and put under broiler until melted and bubbly. Serve.
Notes
*3 lb of onions is a lot but they will eventually reduce to about ⅓ of the amount you started with. Remember, we're making ONION soup.