French Onion Soup VIII

Onions are slowly cooked, then combined with beef broth and white wine in this simple onion soup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 253 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• ½ cup white wine
• 6 slices French bread
• 4 large onion, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven broiler.

Step 2

In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter with olive oil. Cook onions in mixture, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, until very soft, translucent and brown on the edges.

Step 3

Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir to combine. Pour in beef broth, wine and water with bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 4

Toast the bread slices. Ladle the soup into 6 ovenproof bowls and place the bowls on a baking sheet. Place a toasted slice of bread over each bowl and top with Swiss cheese.

Step 5

Place bowls under broiler until cheese is melted.