Rich and Simple French Onion Soup

Rich and Simple French Onion Soup

1/2 cup butter
2 tbsp olive oil
4 cups sliced onions (I used half Vidalia and half Yellow onions)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 cup white wine (I didn't have sherry)
48-oz carton beef broth
1 tsp dried thyme
Large-Cut Croutons (the kind for salads)
Handful shredded Swiss cheese
Handful shredded Butterkase cheese

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a stock pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions, salt and pepper and cook for about 45 minutes or until onions are lightly caramelized. Add the white wine and cook about 15 minutes, stirring often to deglaze the pot. Stir in the beef broth and thyme and simmer for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the broiler. When soup is done, ladle it into oven-proof serving bowls and top each with a handful of croutons. Sprinkle with Swiss and Butterkase. Place the bowls on a cookie sheet and broil until cheese bubbles and begins to brown slightly.

Yummy! However, next time I make this I'll only use 1/2 the butter.

Adapted from recipe by the same name at allrecipes.com