Dina's French Onion Oven Start Soup

prep time:: 15 min
total time:: 1 hr 20 minutes

Makes 6-8 bowls

Classic French Onion soup starts in the oven, less babysitting the pot!

ingredients

3 lbs Onions, sliced in rings and 1/2 rings
1/2 lb Shallots, if you wish, sliced in rings
3 garlic cloves smashed
3 TBSP olive oil
3 TBSP unsalted butter
1 TSP sea salt
1/2 TSP freshly ground pepper
1 TBSP fresh or 1/2 TSP dried thyme
1 oz. Seagram’s 7
10 cups beef stock/broth
water
1/2 TBSP Dijon mustard
Slices of baguette
gruyere or swiss or something similar
1 peeled clove of garlic

directions

In a large casserole or baking pan add olive oil, thyme, salt & pepper, onions and shallots. Cook at 375 for an hour giving it a stir every 15 minutes. Remove when golden and sweet smelling. Do not let it burn or get dark dark brown. In a stock pot, boil stock, add onions, Seagrams, and Dijon. Add water, salt and pepper to adjust. Toast baguette slices, rub with garlic top with cheese. Add slices to individual soups and toast under broiler to melt cheese, or use a brulee torch.

Source: Dina Mondavi