French Onion Soup

Ingredients:

2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp. minced garlic
8 cups beef broth
2 Tbsp. worcestershire sauce, OR basalmic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Thyme (optional, I don't like Thyme so I always leave it out)
 Swiss cheese slices 1/2 tsp

Directions: In a large pan saute onions and garlic in one cup of the broth. Cook until the broth is completely evaporated and onions are caramelized. They should become a nice brown color without becoming burned. This is the step that gives the soup such a nice flavor.

Meanwhile, add broth, worcestershire, salt, pepper and Thyme (if using) to a crockpot. Add caramelized onions and cook on high for 4 hours or on low 8 hours.

Just before serving ladle soup into individual dishes and put a slice of cheese on top. Then either microwave for about a minute until cheese is melted or if you're using oven safe dishes you can put them in the oven for a few minutes. Also, it really is best to use swiss cheese. I ran out and tried cheddar instead on a couple and they weren't as good. Since this is really more of a broth it wouldn't be enough to be considered a main dish. I served this with grilled cheese sandwiches. Everyone in the family really liked it!