Oven-Baked Onion Soup

 

INGREDIENTS:

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 cups beef broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons brandy
6 slices French bread, toasted
6 slices Gruyère cheese
2 ounces Parmesan cheese, freshly grated (1/2 cup)

TO PREPARE:

 

Melt butter in a soup pot. Add onions and sauté over medium heat until lightly browned. Add flour and blend. Stir in beef broth, wine, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add brandy.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place slices of bread in the bottom of 6 individual ovenproof soup bowls. Ladle soup over bread, top with Gruyère, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

 

SERVES 6