French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 -6 lbs vidalia onions
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup red wine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 (32 ounce) boxes beef stock
• salt

Recipe

• 1 cut onions to 1/4inch slices.
• 2 melt butter in large pot and add onions, season with salt, cook on medium heat.
• 3 after 20-30 minutes when onion have shrunk by about half add garlic, thyme, sugar and bay leaves.
• 4 cook for another 45min-1hr, only stir occasionally, until onion are caramelized and dark brown.
• 5 add wine and scrap the bottom of the pot for stuck bits.
• 6 let cook for 3-5 minutes.
• 7 add flour and cook for 2 minutes.
• 8 add stock and let cook for 10min-1hr.
• 9 add salt as needed.