Soupe A L'oignon

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup chablis or 1 cup dry wine
• 1 quart beef stock or 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans consomme, plus two cans of water (i usually take the easy way out.)
• 2 cups grated swiss cheese (or sliced small)
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (2 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy-bottomed pan, slowly brown the onions in butter and sugar until the onions are golden brown, about 30 minutes, occasionally scraping the brown off the bottom of the pan.
• 2 add flour and cook, stirring for 2 or 3 minutes.
• 3 add the wine and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
• 4 add stock or consomme and water, and simmer partially covered for 1 hour.
• 5 to serve, you may place a small slice of french bread on top of each bowl, and cover generously with swiss cheese and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese, then bake covered at 325 degrees for 15 minutes, then uncover and bake another 10 minutes.
• 6 or add the cheese, heat in the micro for 25 seconds, and then use a slice of french bread to dip in the soup; again, i usually take the easy way out.