Mark's Favourite French Onion Soup Recipe

(Swiped from here.)

Ingredients

8	Cloves of garlic, peeled and diced.
8	Tbsp butter.
8	Cups thinly sliced onions.
1	Cup brandy or cognac.
3	Tbsp flour.
3	900ml boxes of beef broth.
1	Tsp of salt.
1	Tsp fresh ground black pepper.
3	Dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
1-2	Bay leaves.
1	Tsp Kitchen Bouquet meat glaze or Bovril. (Optional)
2	Cups grated Gruyere or mozzarella cheese.
1	french baguette loaf of bread.

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a dutch oven pot (big enough to hold all ingredients).

2. Add the onions to the pot and cook until softened.

3. Add diced garlic and continue cooking until onions are slightly caramelized.

4. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir.

5. De-glaze the pot using the brandy for liquid.

6. Add 2 cups of the beef broth and stir until slightly thickened.

7. Stir in the remaining beef broth.

8. Add salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and the bay leaf.

9. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes.

10. Add the meat glaze if using and taste for seasoning.

11. While soup is simmering, slice the bread into 1/2 inch slices.

12. Place slices on cookie sheet under the broiler until toasted.

13. To serve, place a portion of soup in each BROILER SAFE bowl.

14. Place 2 or 3 slices of the toasted bread onto the soup.

15. Sprinkle the grated cheese on the bread.

16. Place bowls under the broiler until cheese is melted and serve.

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