Caramelized Onion and Shiitake Soup with Gruyère-Blue Cheese Toasts

Ingredients

• 8 cups vertically sliced yellow onion (about 2 pounds)
• 5 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 10 ounces whole mushrooms)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
• ½ teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• + 9 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Toasts:
  • 12 (1/2-inch-thick) slices French bread baguette, toasted (about 6 ounces)
  • ¼ cup (1 ounce) grated Gruyère cheese
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup (1 ounce) crumbled Gorgonzola
  • Soup:
  • ½ teaspoon salt

1. To prepare soup, heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; sauté 15 minutes or until almost tender, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until deep golden brown (about 40 minutes), stirring occasionally. 2. Increase heat to medium. Add mushrooms to...

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