ULTIMATE ONION SOUP

17 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 medium red onions, finely chopped
  • 2 medium white onions, finely chopped
  • 2 medium vidalia onions, finely chopped
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
  • 1 (750 ml) bottleof la fin du monde ale
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped finely
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons butter
  • 12 cup red wine and 1/2 cup port wine
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 18 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 12 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 slices French bread
  • 2 cups grated swiss cheese
  • 1 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
  • 1 (750 ml) bottleof la fin du monde ale

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saucepan or soup pot, caramelize half the onions at medium/low heat (1 of each color) along with the green onion and the garlic in the butter or olive oil, stirring often, until mix is a dark gold color (about 20 minutes).
  2. 2
    Deglaze with La Fin du Mondse, while scraping bottom of pan.
  3. 3
    Reduce to half.
  4. 4
    Add broth, port wine, red wine, thyme, celery seeds, bay leaf and remainder of chopped onions.
  5. 5
    Preheat over to 450 degrees F.
  6. 6
    Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. 7
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 25 minutes.
  8. 8
    Pour soup into 6 oven proof bowls.
  9. 9
    Add a slice of bread over each one and cover with 1/3 cup swiss cheese and 1/6 cup of Parmigiano Reggiano.
  10. 10
    Place the blows on a cooking tray and bake until brown.

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