Joan's French Onion Soup

By SallySmo

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 # onions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 C butter
• 1/4 C sherry
• 5 C water
• 2 12oz cans beer
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 Tbsp chopped parsley
• 9 beef bouillion cubes
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp dill
• 1/2 tsp celery seed
• 1/8 tsp marjoram
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 C shredded swiss cheese
• 2 C croutons

Preparation

Step 1

Separate onion into rings and cook in butter in large Dutch oven, medium heat for 25-30 minutes stirring frequently. Add sherry and cook 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except croutons and cheese). Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.

Place ovenproof bowls on baking sheet. Ladle 1 C soup in each. Top with 2 Tbsp croutons. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp cheese over croutons. Broil until cheese melts.

-Joan Arndt