French Onion Soup

i made homemade french onion soup and its sooooooooooooooo good!! i used mozza cheese though cause i dont like swiss cheese and gruyere is in the swiss family, also used red wine instead of the cider! lol i saw this being made in a masterclass on masterchef austrailia and talk about drool. 

the recipes at

http://www.masterchef.com.au/recipes/french-onion-soup-with-gruyere-toasts.htm

or below

1 tablespoon olive oil

50gbutter

2kgbrown onions, peeled and thinly sliced (chill to minimise vapours)

200ml dry good quality cider (or sherry or Armagnac)

1Lhomemade beef stock

2fresh bay leaves

2thyme sprigs

2sprigs rosemary

8 x 1cmthick slices of sourdough ficelle (Iggy’s bread) or small baguette, lightly toasted

250gcoarsely grated gruyere

100gfinely grated parmesan

1. Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over a medium low heat. Add onions, cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and cook for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and caramelized.

2. Add stock, the bay leaf, thyme and rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to a simmer, simmer soup uncovered for 10-20 minutes or until slightly thickened.

3. Ladle soup into ½ cup capacity oven-proof bowls set on an oven tray. Sprinkle a little gruyere and parmesan onto the top of each bowl of soup. Top each with two slices of toasted ficelle then sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Place under a hot grill for 3-5 minutes of until cheese is melted and light golden.