French Onion Soup

By pcoates

Ingredients

• Toasted bread topping:
• 10-12 small onions or 6-8 Spanish onions
• 3 qts. beef stock (can substitute some red wine for some beef stock)
• 1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. Tabasco
• 1 tsp. kitchen bouquet
• salt & pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• French bread
• butter
• Grated swiss, gruyere, or fontino cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onions slowly until DARK brown

Add the beefstock, worcestershire, tabasco, kitchen bouquet & bring to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 4 hours. Adjust salt & pepper. Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.

Put soup in individual crocks. Add slice of toasted bread & cover with grated cheese. (Can use thinly sliced cheese)

Put crocks on cookie sheet for easier handling. Bake at 425* for 10 minutes until bubbly or until cheese is brown..

Toasted breaad: Cut up French bread. Dip in butter & parmesan cheese. Toast under broiler.