Cold Weather Cravings...

Yep, when it is cold I crave soup. In winter they are definitely my favorite foods...come the hot humid summer I barely make them. When I want a warm delicious soup, that is not heavy, this is the one I make.

French Onion Soup

• 4 cups of sliced yellow onion, about 2 medium

• 1/2 cup butter, 5 cups beef  stock

• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper

• 4 slices of cheese (Swiss, mozzarella, provolone,   Asiago...your choice)

• 4 slices slices chewy bread...you know me, sour dough is my favorite!

 Saute onion in melted butter in soup pan until caramelized. Be patient this will take a few minutes.

Add beef stock and seasonings and simmer 30 minutes.

 

Meanwhile, preheat oven to broil.

When soup is done, place 

oven safe bowls on a cookie sheet. Ladle soup into bowls, top with a slice of bread and then cheese. Place in oven until cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

 Be careful as bowls are very hot. I do not worry about how precise my onion measurement is. If when I slice the onion it comes to a little more or less of 4 cups, I just go with it. Bread is best if it is day old, fresh tends to get soggy to quickly.