Flavorful French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3 medium yellow onions, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
4 cups beef stock, sub. broth
1/3 cup dry red wine
1 pinch thyme
pepper, to taste
4 slices swiss cheese, ie. Jahlsberg Lite
1 French baguette, oven toasted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat.
Add sliced onions and garlic to butter; saute until softened.
Turn down the heat to a simmer.
Add beef stock, wine, thyme, bay leaf, and pepper to onions. Continue to simmer at lowest heat for up to 60 minutes.
At this point, you can turn off the heat and set aside until ready to assemble. Reheat soup before assembly into bowls. Remove bay leaf.
Cut baguette into 4, 1\" thick slices. Place on a baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes.
Ladle soup into 4 oven proof bowls. Place a toasted crouton on top the soup, top with cheese slice and bake or broil until cheese is melted.