French Onion Soup

By knox_bh01

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 medium onions sliced
• 1/4 cup sherry
• 2 14 oz cans beef broth, undiluted
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 ounce ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 4 1/2 inch slices French bread toasted
• Swiss cheese shredded

Preparation

Step 1

Separate onions into rings; cook in butter in Dutch oven over medium heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add sherry to onions; cook for 5 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients (except bread and cheese) and bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.

Ladle soup into 4 ramekins, top each with a slice of bread, spinkle several tablespoons of cheese on bread.

Broil 5 to 6 inches from heat until cheese melts.