How-to make French Onion Soup

How-to make French Onion Soup. This is a simple recipe for a savory soup you can cook any day or night of the week.
Ingredients
4 large yellow or Vidalia onions, thinly sliced
6 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp of sugar
2 quarts of beef broth
1/2 cup brandy (optional)
1 french baguette, sliced and toasted
swiss cheese, either emmenthal or gruyere

Instructions
1. Slice 4 large onions, using a tight, thin slice.
2. In a large dutch oven, add extra virgin olive oil to coat the pan and then add the onions. Cook them over medium heat for 12 minutes, until they're tender and golden.
3. Add brandy if you like and let the alcohol burn off.
4. Next add sugar and beef broth, cover and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes.
6. Ladle the soup into a bowl.
7. Place a slice of baguette on top.
8. Cover with shredded gruyere and place slices of emmenthal over.
9. Place the bowls on a baking pan and broil until the cheese is melted.

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[BlinkinFirefly]

its not a waste of cheese...anyone who's ever had a proper french onion soup KNOWS the yummy cripsy cheese that clings to the outside of the bowl can be peeled off and eaten. DER! its part of the unique enjoyable qualities of french onion soup! and wow and im friggen hungry for some

[eedwards74]

If you dont like onions why would you even watch?

[adlheart]

@TheBrainMachine78 in the middle of cooking this now--YOU ARE RIGHT. It's been 12 minutes and the onions are NOWHERE NEAR dark! If I had know that I would have started cooking this soup earlier.

[MrRonswellable]

wow i actually have one of those bowls random

i love onion, cheese, and soup

i'm going to make it >:3

[TheBrainMachine78]

I've always made this with veal stock, less savory than beef broth. I always cook the onions a lot longer than 12 minutes, more like 45. The more caramelized, the better.

[kawaiipapillon]

i would be SOBBING after cutting THAT many onions o_o

[HetaliaFanHawaii]

Why are foreign cuisine so delightful?!

I live in the US and I cant find any good food unless it comes from asia >w< no offence for westerners.

[Anitaredhead1]

Thank you - I am sorry I did not ask the question about onion soup - I don't know if anyone is using my pseudonym - I shall be pleased if you will let me know and I will cancel and find a new user name. 

[Sefardess]

One thing I wanted to say in response to a few comments is that this is one dish where real butter really is best, and not olive oil. The butter (unsalted) is part of the blended flavors of the soup, and you will ruin it if you use anything else.

[Sefardess]

@mamanettie french onion soup is easier to make than it looks. You can do it!!! I have made it and my husband said mine tasted like the one in Paris and he had family there and lived there for a year! It's so easy to make, but don't take the shortcuts!!

[Sefardess]

@candybobee yes, I have had french onion soup in so many places and the cheese covers the entire top.

[Sefardess]

@Anitaredhead1 yes, the sweetness of the carmelized onions, the saltiness of the cheese, and the richenss of the beef broth and the character of the red wine or brandy makes this soup simply amazing and leave you speechless and wanting more!! I recommend only beef broth and no chicken broth, and only red wine or brandy, not white wine. Fresh thyme leaves are best, and 1 bay leaf never hurts anything. also if you can't afford gruyere, buy Jarlsberg. Its almost as good and less expensive. go cook!