French Onion Soup

Serves 4

½ c             Butter

2 T             Olive Oil

6 c              Sliced Onion

½ c             Dry Sherry

64 oz         Beef Broth

1 T             Thyme

Pinch of Salt & Pepper

Sliced Baguette

Fiscalini Farmstead Lionza Cheese, sliced or shredded

Melt Butter and Olive Oil in an 8 qt. stock pot over medium heat

Sauté Onions until translucent.  Do not brown.

Add Sherry, Beef broth, and Thyme.  Let simmer 30 minutes.

Heat the oven broiler.

Ladle soup into oven safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of Fiscalini Lionza Cheese. Place bowls on cookie sheet and broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly.