Danielle's French Onion Soup

This really IS a soup that eats like a meal, and no it isnt made by Campbells!  You can easily make this out of the comfort of your own kitchen!  After careful experimentation, I have finally settled on my final version of this recipe - enjoy!

Danielle's French Onion Soup

10 onions, sliced

1/2c butter

few splashes of whiskey

thyme

2 tsp sugar

Beef stock

salt and pepper

1 tbsp of dijon mustard

Thickly sliced french bread

Gruyere or swiss cheese

In a large, heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.  Add the onions, thyme, salt, pepper and sugar. Stire until onions are coated in butter. Cover and reduce heat to medium low and cook until onions are soft and golden (approx 15 minutes).  Pour in whiskey and stir.  Add the beef stock and turn heat up to high until soup begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, turn your oven on broil and toast bread for a few minutes.  Get your oven proof soup bowls ready on a baking pan and pour soup.  Place toast on top and sprinkle with cheese.  Place the baking pan into the oven for a few minutes until the cheese is golden. 

Garnish with chives or parsley and serve!

French onion soup is not only delicious, especially in the winter months but also has great health benefits!  Onions have been known to provide relief from the common cold, asthma, bacterial infections, respiratory problems, help provide good oral health, boost sex drive, help the skin glow, relieve earaches and cough and help prevent cancer and arthesclerosis. They are also known to help repel mosquitos!