
Serves 3-4 Time 2-3 hrs
Ingredients
- 3 onions (1 red, 2 yellow) sliced thinly
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp cream sherry
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1/2 tsp dry thyme
- French bread, sliced
- Smoked Gruyère cheese, enough shredded to cover bread
Method
- Slice 3 onions using a mandolin or a knife.
- Melt butter in Dutch oven and toss onions in there on medium heat.
- Allow to caramelize, takes about 45 min to 1 hr.
- Heat broth, thyme and some pepper while this is happening.
- Add salt and pepper to taste during the caramelization process.
- Deglaze caramelized onions with sherry and white wine.
- Thicken with flour for a minute or so, stirring frequently.
- Add heated broth and stir.
- Can taste and add salt/pepper according to taste.
- Broil with slice of French bread and shredded Gruyère.
- Watch closely until golden brown and bubbly.
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