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 | [Chili Con Carne](./chili_con_carne.md)                                                             |        4 | ![chili_con_carne.jpeg](./chili_con_carne.jpeg){: .image-toc loading=lazy }                                                             |
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-| [French Onion Soup](./french_onion_soup.md)                                                         |        3 | ![french_onion_soup.jpeg](./french_onion_soup.jpeg){: .image-toc loading=lazy }                                                         |
+| [French Onion Soup](./french_onion_soup.md)                                                         |        5 | ![french_onion_soup.jpeg](./french_onion_soup.jpeg){: .image-toc loading=lazy }                                                         |
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 | [Johns Chili](./johns_chili.md)                                                                     |        2 | ![johns_chili.jpeg](./johns_chili.jpeg){: .image-toc loading=lazy }                                                                     |
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 > Based on [Chrissy Teigen Cravings Hungry for More], pg. 48
 
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 ## Ingredients
 
+*Note*: this recipe has been cut in half
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 - [ ] 1.5 tbsp olive oil
 - [ ] 3.5 tbsp butter
-- [ ] 5 cups onions (~1.5 lbs), thinly sliced
-- [ ] 3 thyme sprigs
+- [ ] 5 cups *yellow* onions (~1.5 lbs), thinly sliced
+- [ ] 3 thyme sprigs, bound with Chef's twine
 - [ ] 4 cloves garlic
 - [ ] 1 tbsp flour
-- [ ] 5/8 cup dry red wine
+- [ ] 1/2 cup dry red wine or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
 - [ ] 3 cups beef broth
-- [ ] 3/4 soy sauce
+- [ ] 3/4 tbsp Worcestershire or Soy sauce
 - [ ] 1/2 tsp kosher salt
-- [ ] baguette or 2 large croissants, cut into bite-size cubes
-- [ ] 3/8 lb Gruyere or swiss cheese, grated
+- [ ] baguette, cut into bite-size cubes
+- [ ] 6 oz Gruyere or swiss cheese, grated
 
 ## Recipe
 
-- In >4 qt pot, heat the oil and butter on high. Add the onions and thyme. Stir often and cook for ~15 minutes until the onions begin to shrink, but light in color
-- Reduce the heat to med-low, add the garlic and cook until the onions are golden brown and tender (~20 min)
-- Add the flour and cook for about 3 minutes
+- In a Cuisinart, attach a 4mm blade and thinly slice the onions (and then can reuse the Cuisinart for grating the cheese)
+- In pot, heat the oil and butter on high. Add the onions and thyme. Stir often and cook for ~15 minutes until the onions begin to shrink, but light in color
+- Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic and cook until the onions are golden brown and tender (~20 min)
+- Add the flour and cook for about 3 min
 - Increase the heat to medium, add the wine and bring to a boil. Cook until evaporated (~5 min). Discard the Thyme
-- Increase the heat to high, add the broth, soy sauce, and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes
-- While simmering, preheat the oven to 400F. Bake the bite-size bread chunks for ~6 min (9 min @ 350 for the croissants)
+- Increase the heat to high, add the broth, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes
+- While simmering, preheat the oven to 400F. Bake the bite-size bread chunks for ~6 min
 - Set the oven to broil. Add 1/4 cup cheese in the bottom of two oven-safe soup crocks. Add the soup, the baguette crisps, then cover with the remaining cheese
-- Broil until the cheese slightly browns and begins bubbling
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-## Notes
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-- Originally recipe serves four, but this recipe is modified to serve two
+    - Broil until the cheese slightly browns and begins bubbling
 
 [chrissy teigen cravings hungry for more]: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553580/cravings-hungry-for-more-by-chrissy-teigen-with-adeena-sussman/