French Onion Soup

By Resk8r

Ingredients

• Soup:
• 4 large onions
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Croutons:
• 8 1 inch thick French bread slices
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For soup, slice onions. Melt butter over medium heat in Dutch Oven; add onions and sugar. Cook and stir 15-18 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are tender and golden brown. Stir in flour and salt. Gradually add beef broth; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Add salt and pepper to tast. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
2. For croutons, place bread slices on baking sheet; bake 5 minutes or until lightly toasted. Grate cheese. Turn bread slices over; sprinkle with cheese. Continue baking 5-8 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned and melted.
3. Ladle soup into bowls; top with croutons.