French Onion Soup Recipe

French Onion Soup

Course: Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 large onions sliced (about 4 cups)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 1/2 cup red cooking wine
  • 2 10.5 ounce cans condensed beef broth
  • 1 baguette
  • Swiss cheese slices

Instructions

  • Over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in sugar, and cook onions for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in flour until it is well-blended.
  • Add water, wine, and beef broth (undiluted). Boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Cut 1" thick slices of baguette. Toast them at 325F for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
  • Put soup in oven-safe bowl. Place baguette on soup, and top with Swiss cheese.
  • Bake at 425F for 10 minutes. The cheese should be bubbly.