French Onion Short Rib Soup with Gruyère Toast

Ingredients 🛒
For the Soup:

4 lbs bone-in beef short ribs
6 tbsp salted butter
4 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
2 shallots, sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
6–8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
2 bay leaves
1 star anise (optional)
2 cups baby carrots
Black pepper, to taste
Red chili flakes, to taste
For the Gruyère Toast:

6 slices French bread
2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions:

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