Recipe

ONION SOUP

Ingredients (makes 1/2 gallon)

butter 2 T
bacon, jullienned 2 slices
garlic, sliced 3 cloves
onions, sliced 4
white wine 6 oz.
bouquet garni 1 sm
bay leaf 1
chicken stock 2 C
beef stock 3 C
thyme 1 T
black pepper 2 t
salt 1 T
Swiss or Gruyere
cheese, shreded 2 C
baguette croutons

   Method
   Render bacon in butter. Add garlic and toast lightly. Add 1/4 onions and cook, stirring
   until lightly browned. Deglaze with white wine. Add remaining onions, bouquet, bay leaf
   and stock as necessary and cook for one hour, stirring occationally. Add thyme, s and p
   and any remaining stock and cook for 3 hours until onions are very tender. To serve: put
   soup in a crock or oven proof bowl, top with croutons and a handfull of cheese. Broil in
   oven or toast lightly with torch. Beware - cheese is very hot and gooey.

Bon Appetit !!!

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