French onion soup (great chefs) Recipe

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French onion soup (great chefs)

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Ingredients:

2	tbsp	Oil
2	med	Onions
1/2	tsp	Thyme
2		Bay leaves
		Salt (to taste)
		Pepper, white (to taste)
1	quart	Stock, chicken
6	slice	Bread, French, toasted
3	cup	Cheese, Gruyere, grated

Procedures:

1	Heat oil in a skillet and add the onions.
2	Cook and toss until clear.
3	add thyme and bay leaves.
4	Cook until the onions turn light brown.
5	add the chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
6	add salt and pepper to the soup to taste.
7	pour into bowls, add croutons and top with cheese.
8	Run under hot broiler until the cheese melts and begins to turn brown.
9	(hint: the better the cheese the better the soup.
10	And the better cheeses are the ones that run over the side of the bowl and "crisp" up into a tasty treat all by itself).