Maison Selby's French Onion Soup | TasteToronto

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs butter
• 20 large onions, peeled, cored and thinly sliced with the grain
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup port
• 1 cup Cognac or brandy
• 1 sachet of thyme, rosemary, black peppercorns and bay leaves
• 6 litres dark chicken stock
• ½ cup demi-glace
• Toasted slices of croissant (or thick French bread)
• Finely shredded Gruyère
• Thyme or parsley leaves