French Onion Soup IX

Thickly sliced onions are slowly cooked in butter, then combined with beef broth and Romano cheese before being ladled into bowls, and topped with toast and cheese.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• ¼ cup grated Romano cheese
• ½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef consomme
• 2 pounds yellow onions, halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 4 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 8 slices French bread, toasted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven broiler.

Step 2

In a large pot over low heat, melt butter. Cook onions in butter until soft and golden brown, 15 to 30 minutes.

Step 3

Pour in beef broth and consomme and simmer 10 minutes.

Step 4

Whisk Romano into soup and season with salt and pepper. Pour soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top with toasted slices of bread and grated Gruyere.

Step 5

Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.