i've been craving a bowl of french onion soup since going to Mon Ami Gabi a month ago (remember my bowl of french onion in my 7 simple things post here). instead of going out and getting some, i decided to try and make my own. i searched everywhere for Mon Ami Gabi's recipe on the internet but had no luck.. i did come across this french onion soup recipe from Balthazar's restaurant in NYC. after a quick trip to market, i started the prepping at 7pm and by 9:45pm the soup was ready to serve. the recipe is made to serve 6 bowls.. which was exactly what mine came to. I will say it fulfilled the craving! although i don't think you can go wrong with a soup topped with toasted bread and melted cheese:) i'd definitely use this recipe again.
all you need:
* 1/4 cup olive oil
*4 medium yellow onion, peeled, halved through the stem end, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
*1 tablespoon unsalted butter
*1 garlic clove, peeled, and thinly sliced
*4 sprigs of thyme (unfortunately i forget this ingredient at the store)
*1 tablespoon salt
*1/4 freshly ground white pepper
*3/4 cup dry white wine
*2 quarts of chicken stock
*6 slices of country bread, toasted
*2 cups of gruyere cheese, coarsely grated
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