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Ingredients

  • 8 medium onions, mix of white and red if possible
  • 1/4 cup Canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • Swiss cheese or Gruyere
  • Thyme
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  • Peel the onions and slice very thinly.
  • Pour the oil and the butter in a large pot and turn the heat to medium.
  • Toss all the sliced onions in and cook until they have slowly reduced to 20 percent of their original size.
  • Increase the heat to high. While stirring every 30 seconds or so, cook until the onions begin to slightly brown.
  • Sprinkle the flour onto the onions. Continue to stir and cook for 3 to 5 minutes more, until flour is incorporated.
  • Deglaze the pan with the red wine. Stir to dislodge any browned bits at the bottom of the pot and then add the beef stock.
  • Reduce the heat to medium, drop in the thyme, and simmer for 10 minutes or so. Shred the cheese atop the soup and serve up.