French Onion Soup

By Dianne_H

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 large yellow onions
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp flour
• 3 cans (10 3/4 oz) beef broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 to 8 slices French bread
• 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
• 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese or Swiss cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Slice onions thinly. In a 4 quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add onions and ground pepper to butter.

2. Saute onion mixture until onions are a light golden brown,. Sprinkle onion mixture with flour and stir until all traces of flour disappear. Cook 2 minute longer, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat.

3. Gradually add beef broth to onion mixture, stirring constantly; stir in water and bya leaf. Return to medium-high heat and bring mixture to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

4. Taste soup and add salt and pepper, if desired. Turn soup into individual onion soup bowls placed on a jelly-roll pan. Toast the French bread slices in a toaster or under the broiler until they are a light golden brown.

5. Arrange toast slices on top of onion soup. (Do not push them into the soup.) Sprinkle the toast liberally with the Parmesan cheese and grated Gruyere cheese. Place bowls under a preheated broiler. Broil until cheese is melted and top is golden brown.