Ingredients

  • 1/2 stick butter or 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds yellow onions, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 6 cups Winter Vegetable Stock
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry or cognac
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 6 (1-inch) slices crusty white bread
  • 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat, add onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Add vegetable stock, salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in dry sherry or cognac.
  • Rub garlic clove on each piece sliced bread and toast on a baking sheet until both sides are golden.
  • Place bread in a casserole or in 6 individual ovenproof, bowls and ladle onion soup over top.
  • Top with a mixture of Gruyere and Parmesan and place casserole or individual bowls under the broiler and to melt cheese and slightly brown top.