Ingredients
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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3 sprigs fresh thyme
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1 fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf
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1/2 cup white wine
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6 cups beef stock
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1/2 loaf crusty bread, torn into bite-size pieces and toasted
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1 lb deli-style roast beef, shredded
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swiss cheese or gruyere cheese, grated
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5 large onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Heat a deep pot over medium to medium-high heat.
- Add EVOO, about one turn of the pan, and butter to the pot.
- Add the onions to the pot as you slice them and the chopped garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add thyme sprigs and a bay leaf.
- Cook the onions for 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender, sweet and deep caramel-colored. If the onions are burning in spots before browning all over, add a splash of water and stir every now and then, scraping the bottom of the pot.
- Once the onions are tender and brown, add the white wine and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the beef stock and cover the pot to bring the soup up to a quick boil.
- Place a few chunks of the toasted bread into each of four deep soup bowls or crocks and top the toast with a handful of the shredded roast beef.
- Once the soup reaches a boil, remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs and ladle into bowls to cover the roast beef.
- If you like, top it off with a handful of cheese and enjoy!