French Onion Beer Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 large vadalia onions, thick sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cooking sherry
• 8 cups water
• 3 1/3 tablespoons beef bullion (granules)
• 12 oz beer
• 1-2 drops tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 cups garlic croutons
• 8 oz sliced mozzarella cheese
• 6 tablespoons grated asiago cheese

Directions

Add oil and melt butter in large cooking pot. Add the onions, salt, pepper, brown sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until onions have turned deep golden in color, this will take 45-60 minutes. Be careful not to burn the onions.
When onions have reached the "perfect" color, add the cooking sheery to deglaze and cook for 5 minutes. Add water, beef bullion, beer, tabasco sauce, thyme. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven broiler. Ladle soup into oven-proof bowls. Top each bowl with a croutons, sliced and grated cheeses. Broil until cheese melts and bubbles. Serve immediately.

Submitted 8/5/05.
Source: homemade
Submitted By: Mark Harris
mharris3@hotmail.com
French Onion Beer Soup