French Onion Soup

Decadent and delicious.

YOU NEED:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cups sliced onions

4 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth

2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)

1 teaspoon dried thyme

salt and pepper to taste

4 slices French bread

4 slices provolone cheese

2 slices Swiss cheese, diced

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Melt butter with olive oil in an 8 quart stock pot on medium heat. Add onions and continually stir until tender and soft.  Do not brown the onions, just sautee them. 

Add beef broth, sherry and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Heat your oven broiler. 

Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each .

 Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. 

Place bowls on cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly.

sooooo good.