French Onion Soup Gratinee

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

French Onion Soup Gratinee

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon salt

2 large red onions

thinly sliced

2 large sweet onions

thinly sliced

1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth

1 (14 ounce) can beef broth

½ cup red wine

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 sprigs fresh parsley

1 sprig fresh thyme leaves

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

4 thick slices French or Italian bread

8 slices Gruyere or Swiss cheese slices

room temperature

½ cup shredded Asiago or mozzarella cheese

room temperature

4 pinches paprika

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Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in salt red onions and sweet onions. Cook 35 minutes stirring frequently until onions are caramelized and almost syrupy.

Step 2

Mix chicken broth beef broth red wine and Worcestershire sauce into pot. Bundle the parsley thyme and bay leaf with twine and place in pot. Simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove and discard the herbs. Reduce the heat to low mix in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep over low heat to stay hot while you prepare the bread.

Step 3

Preheat oven broiler. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet and broil 3 minutes turning once until well toasted on both sides. Remove from heat; do not turn off broiler.

Step 4

Arrange 4 large oven safe bowls or crocks on a rimmed baking sheet. Fill each bowl 2/3 full with hot soup. Top each bowl with 1 slice toasted bread 2 slice Gruyere cheese and 1/4 of the Asiago or mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle a little bit of paprika over the top of each one.

Step 5

Broil 5 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. As it softens the cheese will cascade over the sides of the crock and form a beautifully melted crusty seal. Serve immediately!

Nutritional Information

French Onion Soup Gratinee

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 617.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.7g 59%

Carbohydrates: 39.5g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 10.6g

Fat: 35.9g 55%

Saturated Fat: 20.8g 104%

Cholesterol: 113.9mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 2757.7IU 55%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.9mg 61%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 31.3mg 52%

Folate: 111.5mcg 28%

Calcium: 759.1mg 76%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 60.6mg 22%

Potassium: 542.8mg 15%

Sodium: 3335.7mg 133%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 322.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.