French Onion Soup for Two

Name: French Onion Soup for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 3 , onions, halved and sliced thin; , Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon, brown sugar; 4 tablespoons, water; 3 tablespoons, dry sherry; 3 cups, chicken broth; 2 sprigs, fresh thyme; 1 , bay leaf; 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices, baguette; 2 ounces, Gruyère cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2015

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For Two

Soups

A soup built on slow-caramelized onions in less than an hour? We cracked the code.

SERVES2

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make a French onion soup full of slowly caramelized onion flavor that doesn’t require hours of attention at the stove, we turn to the microwave for a jump start. Microwaving the onions for just 10 minutes is the key to softening them and...

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