French Onion Soup

By elco

Ingredients

• 5 onions, thinly sliced
• 6 cups beef broth
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 pound shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1/2 cup white wine
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (1pound) loaf French bread, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a medium stock pot, heat broth over medium-high heat
2. In a saute pan, add butter and oil and cook over medium-high heat. Once heated, add onions and stir, until onions are tender and transparent. Stir in sugar
3. Add onions to heated broth, stir and let simmer for 20 mins
4. Add wine and season with salt and pepper, simmer for 10 mins
5. Pour soup mixture into individual serving bowls and place a slice of bread on top, making sure bread gets well soaked. Place shredded cheese on top of bread and broil, 3 inches below heat, until cheese bubbles