French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 5 medium size onions, thinly sliced (about 3 lbs)
• 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef consomme, undiluted
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 6 slices french baguettes (3/4 inch thick)
• 6 (1 ounce) swiss cheese, slices

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in dutch oven over medium high heat; add onions and cook, stirring often, 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2 add chicken broth and next four ingredients, bring to boil. reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. remove and discard herbs. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 ladle into 6 oven proof bowls, top with bread and cheese slices. broil, 5 1/2 inches from heat, 3 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbly.