Soupe a L'oignon (French Onion Soup)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup chablis or 1 cup red wine
- 1 quart beef broth
- 6 large croutons, made from sliced French bread
- 2 cups swiss cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
directions
- In a heavy bottomed frying pan, melt the butter and the sugar together.
- Add the onions and slowly brown them until they are dark brown (about 30 minutes). Stir frequently remembering to use a wooden spoon to occasionally lift off the brown from the bottom of the pan.
- Add flour, cooking and stirring it for 2-3 minutes.
- Add broth and simmer partially covered for 1 hour.
- To serve, ladle each serving into an oven proof serving bowl and top with one crouton per bowl. Cover each bowl generously with Swiss cheese and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake covered on a baking sheet at 325F for 15 minutes and then uncovered for another 10 minutes. Serve.
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