TGI Friday's French Onion Soup

By Beckylynn

Ingredients

• 2 Tbls. butter OR margarine
• 4 med. white onions - sliced
• 3 cups beef broth - low-fat okay
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 Tbls. cooking sherry - optional
• 1 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 dash dried thyme
• 1 cup sourdough OR French bread cubes - optional
• 1/2 cup shredded provolone OR mozzarella cheese - optional

Preparation

Step 1

-Melt butter in saucepan over low heat.
-Add onions and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
-Add beef broth, water, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and thyme to pot.
-Increase heat and bring to boil, then reduce heat.
-Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
-Divide into bowls.
-Top with bread cubes, then cheese.
-Broil until cheese is melted.