Guinness and Onion Soup with Irish Cheddar Crouton
A French Onion soup made with Guinness and topped with Irish Cheddar Crouton.
Author: Nikki Gladd
Ingredients
2tablespoonsolive oil
5clovesgarlic, minced
8cupsthinly sliced yellow onions(about 2 large onions)
Salt
1tablespoonfresh thyme leaves, chopped
¼cupred wine vinegar
1 ½cupsGuinness(not Extra Stout)
6cupsbeef stock
1bay leaf
Country bread loaf, cut into six ½-inch thick slices, then toasted
½lbIrish Cheddar, thinly sliced
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a 6 quart Dutch oven over high heat. Stir in the garlic and cook until just fragrant. Add the onions, season with salt and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Reduce the heat to medium-low and saute' the onions for another 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until they are a deep amber color.
Add the thyme, vinegar and beer. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, then add the beef stock and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for 20 more minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the broiler and set out individual oven-proof soup bowls. Discard the bay leaf, then use a ladle to transfer the soup to the individual bowls. Top with toasted bread slices, then 3-4 slices of the cheddar cheese. Broil until the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Serve piping hot.