Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 2 large onions thinly
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
  • 1/2 cup white wine dry
  • 3 cups beef stock or, prefer veal stock if possible
  • 3 cups stock canned
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 x salt
  • 1 x white pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
  • 1 small onions halved, thinly, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons white wine dry
  • 8 slices bread french, toasted

Method

  • For soup: Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onions and garlic.
  • Saute until tender (do not brown), stirring occasionally, about 8 minut es.
  • Sprinkle flour over onions.
  • Turn heat to low.
  • Cook 4 minutes, stirring cons tantly.
  • Add wine.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Boil for 2 minutes.
  • Add stock and cream.
  • Coo k over medium heat until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 20 mi nutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  • Cover and ref rigerate. )
  • For croutons: Use a fork to blend 23 of the butter with cheese in small bowl u ntil smooth.
  • Set aside.
  • Melt remaining butter in a small heavy skillet over med ium heat.
  • Add onion.
  • Saute until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
  • Add wine.
  • Cook until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
  • Transfe r onion to another bowl.
  • (Can be made 1 day ahead.
  • Cover and chill cheese mixture and onion separately. )
  • Reheat soup over low heat if necessary.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Spread toasts with che ese mixture and top with onions.
  • Broil until cheese melts and onion heats throu gh.
  • Ladle soup into bowls.
  • Garnish with toasts.