Ingredients
4 Tblsp Butter
6 Large Yellow onions, thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
6 cups water
3 Tblsp beef bouion
3 cans Guiness Irish Stout beer
3 sprigs thyme, chopped, stems removed
2 Tblsp Worchtichiere sauce
6 thick slices of gruyere cheese
6 slices of sourdough bread, toasted in oven
1 tblsp Olive Oil
Salt and pepper to taste
6 Ramikens
Preparation
In a large heavy saucepan melt 4 tblso butter. Add onions and garlic. Sautee on low heat till carmelized. About 45 minutes, stirring occasionaly.
In a seperate saucepan bring 6 cup swater to a boil. Add boulion paste and desolve. Add guiness beer and bring back to a boil.
Once onions are fully carmelized add broth/beer mix. Scraping up browned bits. Add thyme, Worchtichiere sauce. bring all to a simmer and let cook for about 1 hour.
As soup is cooking slice a sourdough baquette into 6 slices. drizzle with olive oil. Broil till crisp. Top with cheese and set aside.
After soup has cooked, season to taste and place in 6 ramikins. Float Gruyere crostini on top of soup and place in broiler till browned and bubbly, about 4 minutes. IT WILL BE VERY HOT
