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Onion Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 large onions - thinly sliced
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp vegetable oil
¼ tsp sugar
2 tbsps flour
6 cups beef broth
¼ cup dry white wine or vermouth
salt and pepper to taste
4 slices of French bread, cut ½ inch thick
2 tsps vegetable oil
1 clove garlic - peeled and sliced in ½
2 tbsps cognac
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
Directions:
Directions:
In cover 4 quart saucepan or Dutch oven cook onions slowly with butter and oil for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Uncover, increase heat to moderate.

Add sugar; saute onions, stirring frequently, about 30 minutes or until onions turn golden brown. Sprinkle onions with flour; stir over heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Blend in hot broth and win; adjust seasonings. Simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, place bread slices in 350º oven for 30 minutes or until lightly toasted. Halfway through the baking, baste each slice with ½ teaspoon oil, and rub with cut garlic clove.

Before serving, add cognac and divide soup into ovenproof bowls or casseroles. Sprinkle ½ cup cheese in soup bowl. Float slices of French bread on top of soup; sprinkle with rest of cheese.

Bake in preheated 325º oven for 15-20 minutes, until hot, then rest under broiler for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is golden brown.

Serve immediately.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4

 

 

 

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