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Onion Soup #2, French w/wine

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Recipe Link: www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_33453,00.html

Onion Soup #2, French w/wine

8 onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup Olive oil
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
8 cups beef stock
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
1 loaf French bread
2 cups grated Gruyere cheese

Saute onions and garlic in oil over low heat until tender and
golden yellow.
Sprinkle flour over onions, cook a few minutes more, browning
the flour well.
Add stock and wine and bring to a boil, add thyme and bay leaf.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 20 minutes or so.
Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Meanwhile, slice French bread into 3/4 inch slices and butter
both sides.
Toast slices on griddle until golden brown.
Ladle soup into an ovenproof bowl, add toasted bread and
cover with cheese.
Place ovenproof bowl on a baking sheet lined with tin foil.
Bake at 350 degrees F or 5 minutes under a hot broiler.