Week One with a New Baby

So, as expected the first week after having a baby is a little difficult as far as meals go. There were only so many times that our boys wanted to hear the words "corn dog" and "dinosaur chicken nuggets" as meal options, even at two and three years old.
In typical "me style," I tried to make an awesome dinner the day after I left the hospital. Anyone that knows me knows that I have a tendency to overexert myself; and I did, but dinner was TOTALLY worth it. I made French Onion Soup and my dad made roast beef sandwiches to go along with the soup. French Onion Soup is one of my go to meals for those stressful days when you want a good home cooked meal without the hassle of slaving over a stove.

Ingredients

• 1 stick Butter
• 4 whole Large (or 6 Medium) Yellow Onions, Halved Root To Tip, And Sliced Thin
• 1 cup (generous) Dry White Wine (I actually prefer the flavor of Vermouth, it gives it a little more tang)
  
• 4 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• 4 cups Beef Broth
• 2 cloves Minced Garlic
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Several Thick Slices Of French Bread Or Baguette
• 5 ounces, weight (to 7 Ounces) Gruyere Cheese, Grated (I use Muenster cheese instead, but it's just a personal preference)
  

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Melt butter in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Place soup pot into the oven with the lid slightly ajar to ensure the onions will brown. Allow onions to cook in the oven for 1 hour, stirring at least once during the cooking process so onions won’t stick and burn.

Remove pot from oven and place back on stovetop over medium heat. Stir, scraping off all the brown, flavorful bits. Turn off heat and pour in wine. Turn heat back to medium. Cook wine for five minutes, allowing it to reduce. Add broths, Worcestershire Sauce and minced garlic and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.

Butter one side of the bread slices and broil over low heat, allowing bread to brown and become crispy. (You can also replace this step with some yummy croutons.)
When soup is ready, ladle into bowl or ramekin. Place crispy bread on top, and then sprinkle generously with grated cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve immediately.