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<RecipeTitle>French onion soup</RecipeTitle>
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<IngredientText>Ingredients:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="1111" quantity="6.0" unit="large" comment="red, yellow" defaultState="true" weightGram="150.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="6.0" unit="large">6 large</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>red or yellow onions</IngredientItem>
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<IngredientItem>Olive oil</IngredientItem>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.25" unit="tsp">1/4 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>sugar</IngredientItem>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="2.0" unit="">2</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>minced garlic cloves</IngredientItem>
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<IngredientText>8 cups beef stock, chicken stock, or a combination of the two ( traditionally the soup is made with beef stock)</IngredientText>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.5" unit="cup">1/2 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>do dry vermouth or a dry white wine</IngredientItem>
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<Ingredient id="737" quantity="1.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
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<IngredientItem>bay leaf</IngredientItem>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="0.25" unit="tsp">1/4 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>dry thyme</IngredientItem>
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</Ingredient>
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<IngredientItem>Salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientItem>pepper</IngredientItem>
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<Ingredient id="76" quantity="8.0" unit="slices" comment="toasted" defaultState="true" weightGram="32.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="8.0" unit="slices">8 slices</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>toasted French bread</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.5" unit="cups">1 1/2 cups</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>grated Swiss gruyere with a little grated Parmesan cheese</IngredientItem>
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<RecipeText>Method:
1- in a large saucepan, sauté onions in the olive oil on medium high heat until well browned, but not burned, about 30-40 minutes or ( longer). Add the sugar about 10 minutes into the process to help the carmelizaton.
2- add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the stock, vermouth or wine, bay leaf, and thyme. Cover partially and simmer until the flavors are well blended, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaf.
3- to serve you can either use the individual oven-proof soup bowls or one large casserole dish. Ladle the soup into the bowls or casserole dish. Cover with the toast and sprinkle with cheese. Put into the broiler for 10 minutes at 350 degrees , or until the cheese bubbles and is slightly browned. Serve immediately.

Yield: serves 4-6

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