French Onion Soup

Having a rough day? Is it cold outside even though it’s April and it should be warm, like it was in March and it’s officially spring? Bitter about the weather like I am? How about some hearty and delicious French Onion Soup? This soup is my go-to soup on cold winter days, cold rainy days and bad days.  It’s warm, comforting and filled with broth, onions, and delicious bread and cheese. How could it not make you feel better?

Ingredients

1 yellow onion, sliced

4 cups vegetable broth

1-2 cloves garlic

1.5 t sugar

Salt and pepper

Bread, ripped into small bite size pieces

4 T Olive Oil

 Cheese: Whatever cheese you like, sliced how you like, and however much you like

Directions: 

1.    1. Heat 2 T of olive oil over medium high heat and add the onions. Cook them, stirring often for about 10 minutes, until the onions become soft.

2.     2. Next, add the sugar and season the onions with the salt and pepper. Check the seasoning, the onions should be fairly sweet. After about 15-20 minutes, when the onions turn a golden brown color, add the garlic and the broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and let the soup simmer for 15 minutes.

3.     3. Meanwhile, heat 2 T of olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Put the crumbled bread in the oil and heat it until toasted.

4.     4. Preheat the broiler. Ladle the soup into a broiler-safe dish. Top it with the toasted bread and then put the cheese on top. Put the dish on a baking sheet and put it in the oven. Heat it until the cheese is melted and bubbling.