French onion soup

Prep 10 min

Total 55 min

Plus great pot & roasting pan

Serves 4-8

A classic French soup, featuring beef!

3lb

beef bones

1 splash

olive oil

yellow onions

white onions

sweet onions

shallots

garlic cloves

1 cup

brandy or sherry

1 cup

red wine

1 tbsp

red wine vinegar

1 bunch

thyme

salt and pepper

2 litres

beef stock

crustinni

1 cup

grated gruyere

1 cup

grated mozzarella

Roast beef bones at 400 until golden.
Slice garlic and onions. Bring your awesome pot up to medium heat and add olive oil and garlic. Top with sliced onions and sauté slowly at first. Drop a lid on to speed things up. Then stir and repeat.
Add brandy, red wine and beef stock to bones and bring to a simmer. Skim the fat as you go.
Once onions have softened and sweetened they should start to caramelize. Deglaze with brandy and wine. Reduce by half and add beef stock. Add thyme season with salt and pepper and balance sweetness with vinegar.
Portion into a bowl and top with crustinni add cheese and broil until golden.
Serve with a smile knowing you just made a stairway to heaven.