French Onion Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 large onions, sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 dash salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup dry wine
• french bread
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon cognac (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute onions in butter until limp.
• 2 add flour, salt, pepper, garlic & sugar.
• 3 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes.
• 4 add parsley flakes, thyme, beef stock, chicken stock& wine.
• 5 simmer for 45 minutes.
• 6 add cognac.
• 7 toast french bread & place in the bottom of ovenproof soup bowls.
• 8 sprinkle generously with parmesan cheese.
• 9 ladle soup into bowls.
• 10 top with mozzarella cheese (thin slice or grated).
• 11 place under broiler until cheese melts & soup bubbles.