french onion soup i

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup red
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed beef broth
• 1 french baguette
• 8 ounces sliced swiss cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• melt butter or margarine in a 4 quart saucepan. stir in sugar. cook onions over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• stir in flour until well blended with the onions and pan juices. add water, , and beef broth; heat to boiling. reduce heat to low. cover soup, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• cut four 1 inch thick slices of bread from the loaf. toast the bread slices at 325 degrees f (165 degrees c) just until browned, about 10 minutes. reserve the remaining bread to serve with the soup.
• ladle soup into four 12 ounce, oven-safe bowls. place 1 slice toasted bread on top of the soup in each bowl. fold swiss cheese slices, and fit toasted bread slices. place soup bowls on a cookie sheet for easier handling.
• bake at 425 degrees f (220 degrees c) for 10 minutes, or just until cheese is melted