Three Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 large yellow onions, diced
• 4 leeks, including 1 inch of the tender greens, well-washed and diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups good-quality vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 cups fruity red wine
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 6 slices country bread

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and leeks, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add garlic and stir, sautéing for 1 minute.
• 4 add the stock and simmer for about 30 minutes, without a lid, until vegetables are very soft.
• 5 stir in wine, vinegars, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 toast the bread and place one slice in the bottom of each of 6 soup bowls.
• 7 ladle the soup into bowls.
• 8 sprinkle cheese evenly over each serving and serve immediately.