Creamy French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 lbs onions (thinly sliced)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups whipping cream
• salt and pepper
• 6 slices french bread
• 3 ounces stilton cheese
• 3 ounces cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 toast 6 thick slices of french bread in a 300 degree oven until crisp.
• 2 blend the stilton with a couple tablespoons of butter, then spread on the toast.
• 3 when ready to serve the soup, pop one of these on top of each serving bowl and sprinkle with lots of cheddar cheese.
• 4 melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
• 5 add onions, cover, and cook until translucent, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes.
• 6 add the stock and bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 8 add cream and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer to thicken slightly (about 15 minutes).
• 9 season generously with salt and pepper.
• 10 ladle into bowls, top with stilton toast, and run under the broiler until the cheese is melted and brown.
• 11 serve immediately.