Onion Soup with Cheese Toasts

Name: Onion Soup with Cheese Toasts
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 pounds onions (about 8 medium), halved and thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1/2 cup port or Marsala wine; 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) low-sodium beef broth; 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups water, plus more if needed; Cheese Toasts (recipe follows)

December 22, 2011

WHY IT’S LIGHT French onion soup is usually capped with a molten crown of cheese, but each cup of this trimmer version is topped with a piece of cheese toast instead—a cup of cheese is enough for all eight servings. Well-caramelized onions are the true key to this soup’s appeal; be sure to cook them until they turn a deep golden brown.

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