French Onion Soup

Title:
French Onion Soup

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Soups,
French




Ingredients:





     1 c  Gruyere cheese


   1/4 c  Parmesan cheese


     6 sl French bread


     2 ts Unsalted butter


     1 tb Olive oil


     6    Large onion


     1 tb Flour


    42 oz Beef broth


     1 c  Water


   1/3 c  Dry red wine


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/2 ts Freshly ground black pepper






 SPRINKLE GRATED GRUYERE AND PARMASAN CHEESES ONTO BREAD SLICES PASS UNDER


 BOILER, UNTIL BREAD IS TOASTED AND CHEESE MELTS REMOVE FROM OVEN AND SET


 ASIDE HEAT BUTTER AND OIL IN A STOCKPOT, OVER A MEDIUM-LOW FLAME ADD


 ONIONS, HEAT AND STIR FOR 30-40 MINUTES, UNTIL A DARK GOLD-NOT BROWN STIR


 IN FLOUR, HEAT AND STIR FOR 2 MINUTES TO COLOR FURTHER SLOWLY STIR IN 1 CUP


 OF BROTH TO BLEND WITH FLOUR ADD REMAINING BROTH, WATER, AND WINE-MIX WELL


 BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT, COVER, AND SIMMER FOR 30 MINUTES SEASON TO


 TASTE WITH SALT AND PEPPER PLACE TOASTED BREAD INTO INDIVIDUAL BOWLS LADLE


 SOUP OVER BREAD SERVE IMMEDIATELY


 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #020 by "Mark " 
on Sat,


      18    Jan 1997.