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Stout French Onion Soup

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Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tbs butter
  • 2 lb sweet white onion sliced into ¼ inch rings
  • 1 tbs brown sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups stout divided
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • ½ tsp fresh cracker black pepper
  • 4 slices French bread toasted
  • 8 ounces shredded or sliced Gruyère cheese about 2 1/2 cups

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot over medium high heat melt the butter. Add the onions, brown sugar and salt, allow to simmer over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are a dark golden brown, at least 30 minutes and up to one hour (the longer onions cook the more flavor develops).
  • Add ½ cup stout beer, simmer until the beer is reduced and the pan is almost dry.
  • Add the remaining beer, beef stock and black pepper. Simmer for ten minutes.
  • Pre heat the broiler on your oven.
  • Ladle soup into bowls, top with slices of French bread toast and then cheese.
  • Broil until the cheese has melted.