Caramelized Onion Soup With Swiss Cheese Basil Croutons

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This delish recipe comes from southern living. the original recipe said it serves 8, but i think it serves 4-6. It's just dh and i, so i cut the recipe in half and use 2 large oven-safe soup mugs. the amount is perfect for dinner plus seconds! enjoy!

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Steps

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Saut onions and garlic in oil and butter in a large soup pot over medium heat until soft and golden brown , about 20-25 minutes.

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Add black pepper and thyme to onions.

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Cook 1 minute.

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Then add red wine , cook about 1 minute while stirring and scraping any bits off the bottom of the pan.

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Add water and bouillon to pot.

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Bring soup to a boil.

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Reduce heat to low.

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Cover and simmer , stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.

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In a bowl , combine cheese , basil , pepper and mayo.

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Spread over one side of each bread slice.

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Ladle soup into oven-safe bowls.

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Top each soup bowl with bread , cheese side up , making sure to cover entire soup surface with a layer of bread.

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Broil 2-3 minutes until the cheese begins to melt and brown a bit.

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Ingredients

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onions, garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, butter, cracked black pepper, fresh thyme, dry red wine, water, beef bouillon granules, swiss cheese, fresh basil, mayonnaise, sourdough baguette