"Oui, this is one of our all-time favorite soups. But we’ve never attempted to make it at home, mainly because we’d have to stand over the stove for hours to achieve that deep, caramelized onion broth. Enter slow-cooker French onion soup, which cooks for hours on its own—no stirring......"
INGREDIENTS
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 sweet onions, thinly sliced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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6 cups beef broth
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1/4 cup brandy
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1 bay leaf
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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? baguette, sliced
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1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyre cheese
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Chopped fresh chives, for serving